Nelson Mandela University
Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
The Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies in Economics is offered by Nelson Mandela University.
Program Length: 2 YEARS.
Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
The curriculum consists of research work on an approved topic submitted in fulfillment of the requirements set for obtaining a doctor’s degree.Possible fields for research doctorates (DPhil):* Postgraduate studies may be followed across faculty boundaries, particularly in the case of research-based traditional university qualifications such as BA Hons, Magister Artium (MA) or DPhil/PhD. Although the disciplines marked with an asterisk * fall under other faculties, it can be followed on a postgraduate degree level in the Arts Faculty, if the student’s first qualification was obtained in the Arts Faculty.The programme content of such a qualification may differ, depending on the Faculty in which the student is registered.
Duration
The qualification shall extend over a minimum of two years or a maximum of six years of full-time or part-time study.