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 Leadership program is offered at the University of Johannesburg.

Programme Structure

Structure:

The purpose of this qualification is to provide candidates with an in-depth understanding of concepts and theories under pinning the theoretical and practical aspects of PPL, as well as with original and independent scientific research skills to contribute towards the expansion of the PPL knowledge base.
Upon successful completion of all the requirements, you will acquire original and independent scientific research skills to contribute to the expansion of the PPL knowledge base.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-16 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

105

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Leadership View 4 other PhDs in Leadership 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

105

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

An appropriate Master’s degree applicable for access to a PhD degree. The student must have completed an honours module of Research Methodology (NQF LEVEL 8) undertaken as part of a degree.
An online- Research Methodology module can be arranged by the Department at additional cost.

Tuition Fee

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International

22650 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22650 ZAR per year during 24 months.
National

22650 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22650 ZAR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Johannesburg

8434 - 12036 ZAR /month

Living costs

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