Overview
The University of Cape Town is Africa's leading research institution and the PhD programme at the GSB is an essential component of this.
Features
Business Administration PhD candidates at University of Cape Town are expected to:
- Develop a formal research proposal within the first six months of registration
- Set commitments and a timeline outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their supervisor which needs to be signed every year
- Take a proactive approach to identifying learning needs and implementing suitable responses
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The PhD programme consists of a series of formalised online/blended workshops (PRCs) aimed at first year students (although students at all levels are invited to participate).
- The themes of the workshops are co-created based on the specific needs of the cohort, but roughly the programme is as follow: PRC's 1 and 2 focus on the theoretical underpinnings of research projects, and PRC 3 focus on the proposal presentations.
- The fourth and final workshop (PRC 4) entitled: “Life after the PhD”, will provide students with career guidance from the GSB Career Services team and PhD alumni.
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 required. TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a recognised Master's degree (or in special circumstances, at the discretion of the Senate, an approved Bachelor's degree or qualification recognised by the Senate as equivalent). Verification of whether the qualification is equivalent to a South African degree is also required. This can be done by contacting the South African Qualifications Authority.
- Demonstrate that they have the necessary competencies in research methodology and practice required for the completion of an independent study research degree.
- Nominate a suitable supervisor with the application.
- A recent score on the TOEFL Test of at least 570 (paper-based) or 230 (computer-based) or 88 (internet-based). This must be obtained within 3-5 years before applying to UCT.
- A recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the international English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Tuition Fees
- International: 2,347 AUD / year (≈ 27,170 ZAR / year). International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country.
- Domestic: 2,347 AUD / year (≈ 27,170 ZAR / year). Tuition fee for the domestic students.
Living costs
Cape Town, South Africa: 785-1,342 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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