Overview

About the program

The College of Business and Economics practices the art of resilience and agility, observes changing workplace expectations, the impact of technology on the world of work and thus reimagines the profile of future graduates and the workforce flourishing in the field of economics and business.

Reach your personal goals while enriching your professional achievement. An additional qualification will give you a higher level of knowledge to understand your working world and where you fit into it. You will also develop skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving that will prepare you to adapt quicker to changes in your industry. This Public Management and Governance program is offered at the University of Johannesburg.

Programme Structure

The purpose of this qualification is to provide students the tools and skills to:

effectively and independently apply research methodology skills and all the related activities thereto
prepare a research proposal and conduct a thesis demonstrating an original contribution to the field of study/discipline
demonstrate the competencies required for evaluation in order to report the results for academic submission.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

105

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Public Administration View 5 other PhDs in Public Administration in South Africa

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

105

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Other requirements

General requirements

A student who is in possession of a Master’s qualification in Public Management and Governance on NQF LEVEL 9 may apply for admission to this qualification.
The Dean of the College of Business and Economics may refuse a student admission to the doctoral qualification if of the opinion that the student’s academic background is insufficient for the proposed studies.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23620 ZAR / year

≈ 23620 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

23620 ZAR / year

≈ 23620 ZAR / year

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

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