Overview

The PhD Chemical Engineering programme is 100% research based, requiring full-time study and enrolment of two to three years.

Features

Part-time enrolment is considered in special cases, e.g. if the candidate is employed as an engineer and wants to do research in the industry in collaboration with a supervisor in the Department.

A dissertation is produced for evaluation, as well as sufficient academic articles that are submitted and accepted in accredited academic journals as part of fulfilment and attainment of the degree.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Chemical Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 6 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in South Africa

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates eligible to apply for a PhD in the Chemical Engineering Department include graduates with a MEng or MSc Eng degree in Chemical/Extractive Metallurgical Engineering or graduates with an MSc degree in one of the following fields: computer science, mathematics, applied mathematics, chemistry, biological sciences or physics.

Note however, that completion of a PhD is not a qualifying degree for registration as an engineer if a candidate comes from one of the last-mentioned fields.

Tuition Fee

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International

33414 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33414 ZAR per year during 24 months.
National

33414 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33414 ZAR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Stellenbosch

7630 - 10640 ZAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.