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University of Johannesburg

Doctor of Philosophy in Education

The Doctor of Philosophy in Education in Education is offered by University of Johannesburg.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Subjects: 19.

Doctor of Philosophy in Education offered by the University of Johannesburg

Admission requirements:
• Prospective candidates will have obtained a MEd
• Prospective candidates will have obtained a teacher’s diploma/teaching qualification, plus an appropriate master’s degree as well as work experience in the field of study. The Education knowledge of such candidates will be assessed by the Head of Department and prospective supervisor and a reading programme may be prescribed prior to allowing registration. 

Additional selection criteria: Academic performance: students need to have attained a minimum of 65% in their previous degree. If 65% was not attained, prior learning and experience in the field may be taken into consideration and students could be allowed to register based on a pre-registration research proposal which is accepted by the Department in which the student will be registering.

Curriculum

A thesis is required on an approved topic in the field of Education. Students must attend a short learning programme in research methodology.

Topics related to the following broad areas may be investigated:

1. Adult Education

2. Curriculum Studies

3. Inclusive Education

4. Educational and Learning Support

5. Educational Linguistics

6. Educational Management

7. ICT in Education

8. Higher Education

9. Learning Area Methodology

10. Life and Career Orientation

11. Mathematics Education

12. Philosophy of Education

13. Psychology of Education

14. Sociology of Education

15. Science Education

16. Teacher Education

17. Technology Education

18. Values and Human Rights Education

19. Foundation Phase Education