Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
- A student registered for a research doctoral programme must complete the study programme within six years
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Nov 2026
- Starting July 2027
- Apply before Nov 2026
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 88
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Disciplines
Overview
About the program
Coursework may be required as preparation or value addition to the research, but does not contribute to the credit value of the qualification.
The defining characteristic of this qualification is that you will be required to demonstrate high-level research capability and make a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of the discipline or field. This work must be of a quality to satisfy peer review and merit publication. This Astronomy program is offered at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Programme Structure
Structure:
- The curriculum consists of a thesis that incorporates a research proposal, an oral defence (viva voce) and two manuscripts, based on the candidate's research, submitted for publication to a recognised accredited journal.
- Proof of the submission of the manuscripts is a compulsory condition for the degree to be conferred.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 88
Other requirements
General requirements
- A master's degree in a relevant discipline with an average of 60%. In addition to these requirements, applicants must submit a transcript or an academic record, as well as a document describing their intended research.
- All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Non-residents: 1,949 AUD / year ≈ 22,555 ZAR / year
Domestic
Citizens or residents: 1,949 AUD / year ≈ 22,555 ZAR / year
Living costs
Johannesburg, South Africa
729-1,040 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Astronomy.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — U.S. government
- The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — Merit-based — IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — Merit-based — Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — Need-based — Anonymous Hope Fund
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — Need-based — Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: [contact details available in the full listing] — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
