Overview

The main requirement of a PhD from University of Cape Town is that the candidate adds new academic knowledge to the field of Programme Evaluation.

Features

This will usually involve an evaluation of an existing social programme or initiative and/or a substantial contribution to our understanding of the theory and practice of programme evaluation (i.e., knowledge about how we should evaluate this particular programme or initiative).

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Producing a manuscript describing your work on a programme or an existing evaluation report does not fulfil this requirement and would not be accepted as a proposal.

Also, note that the university requires ethical clearance for all data collected for research purposes.

Therefore, existing data collected outside the ethical rules of UCT cannot be used for a PhD.

UCT is a residential university. We do not offer PhDs by correspondence or through online degrees.

In addition to regular, face-to-face meetings with your supervisor on campus, the Section may also require you to spend six months resident on campus during your first year of registration.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-12 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

More details

Students can apply to the PhDs throughout the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Organisational Behaviour View 6 other PhDs in Organisational Behaviour 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

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum admission requirement is a master’s degree in programme evaluation with a component in quantitative research methods at HEQF level 9.

Candidates should have an average mark of 65% for their master’s degree. Also note that a named degree (in other words, a degree with a label indicating that it is in the discipline of programme evaluation/monitoring and evaluation) is required.

A degree in any other discipline with only a module in programme evaluation is not sufficient for admission into this doctorate.

Please note that while we greatly encourage PhD candidates who are experienced programme evaluation practitioners to apply, professional experience in programme evaluation alone is not sufficient for admission into this doctorate – as a master’s degree in programme evaluation is also required.

Tuition Fee

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International

25680 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25680 ZAR per year during 24 months.
National

25680 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25680 ZAR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Cape Town

9088 - 15529 ZAR /month

Living costs

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