University of Johannesburg
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies
The Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies in Arts is offered by University of Johannesburg.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies offered by the University of Johannesburg
DLitt et Phil (Urban Studies) is an advanced level of study in which a candidate has to conduct independent research and produce a thesis that demonstrates a contribution to knowledge in the field. The Degree is assessed on the basis of the thesis only and the candidate has to satisfy the Department of Sociology and the Faculty of Humanities that the thesis is his or her own unaided work. Upon submission of the final thesis he or she has to give an undertaking that it has not been submitted to any other institution for examination and the granting of a qualification.
Admission requirements: To be admitted for studies at this level a student must be in possession of a Master’s Degree in Sociology, Industrial Sociology or Urban Studies, or an equivalent qualification approved by the Faculty of Humanities.
