49 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Urban and Regional Science programme at Stellenbosch University is presented by the Centre for Regional and Urban Innovation and Statistical Exploration (CRUISE) of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies.

For the DSc degree at Stellenbosch University a number of advanced original research and/or creative work in Forestry and Natural Resource Sciences or Wood and Wood Products Sciences is required. 

Doctoral study in the English Department is possible in a range of topics in literary and cultural studies as well as in creative writing. We offer a English Studies degree at the Stellenbosch University.

This Oenology, Viticulture and Wine Biotechnology programme from Stellenbosch University lead to one of the following qualifications: PhD (fields: Oenology, Viticulture or Wine Biotechnology). A dissertation containing original research in one of these fields is required. 

The Geoinformatics programme at Stellenbosch University is research-based and contains no coursework. The student completes a dissertation of about 90 000 words on a selected geoinformatics research problem.   

This Psychology programme at Stellenbosch University, which requires a minimum of two years of study, focuses on the acquisition and broadening of knowledge in a specific area of psychology at an advanced level. 

The general aim of the PhD General Linguistics program at Stellenbosch University is to prepare and guide students intellectually in doing advanced research in specific (sub)areas of linguistics.

The programme requires the writing of a dissertation that contains the results of independent and original research on a research problem through which the student makes a substantial contribution to their field.

We offer our graduate students at the Stellenbosch University a unique phd degree in Plant Pathology.

The Physics Department at Stellenbosch University is host to a South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) research chair in Photonics, Ultrafast and Ultra intensive Laser science.​​

At the at the Stellenbosch, we offer our graduate students a unique a phd degree in Botany. We hope you will join us! 

The Electrical or Electronic Engineering research activities at Stellenbosch University in our department are led by individual supervisors. 

The Socio-Informatics programme at Stellenbosch University does not involve any formal lectures, class work or assessments (other than that of the dissertation itself). 

A dissertation containing the results of your independent, original research is required. We offer a phd degree in Chemistry a the Stellenbosch University.

The Political Science programme from Stellenbosch University entails a research project that extends over a minimum of two years and leads to the dissertation.

At the Stellenbosch University, we offer our graduate students a unique phd degree in Civil Engineering

PhD applications are considered throughout the year. At Stellenbosch University, we do, however, encourage applicants to register for the Chemical Engineering programme at the beginning of a new academic year.

This Horticulture programme at Stellenbosch University focuses on research in one of the various specialization fields of Horticultural Science and trains students to become a subject specialist in this field. 

This programme at Stellenbosch University leads to the qualification PhD (For) in Forestry and Natural Resource Sciences or Wood and Wood Products Sciences. The programme focuses on research in various specialist fields of forestry and ensures that students become specialists in these fields.\

The History programme at Stellenbosch University entails the writing of a dissertation based on the results of independent original research on a specific research problem.