Overview:
As a PhD student at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) you become an essential member of the school’s research community. You will graduate from the programme with an internationally recognised and respected qualification and will be able to demonstrate thought leadership in your specialisation. In line with our research mission of “engaged inquiry in a complex world,” we expect PhD candidates to make an original contribution to theory, while also addressing practical organisational or social challenges. While the primary guidance to PhD candidates is provided by the PhD supervisor, fellow PhD students and other faculty provide a rich network of support and interaction.
DURATION
3 to 5 years
PRICE
R 25 680 (per year of registration)
FORMAT
Part-time
This course has class attendance, but not full-time
Minimum 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). Candidates with a non-South African qualification may need to verify the equivalence to a South African degree.
- 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.
- International applicants for whom English is a second language are required to submit one of the following, unless this requirement is waived by the GSB Research Director:
- 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).
MEMBERSHIPS
- Association of African Business Schools (AABS)
- South African Business Schools Association (SABSA)
- The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS)
- Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)
- Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
- Global Business School Network (GBSN)
- Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM)
ACCREDITATIONS
- EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
- Association of MBAs (AMBA- UK)
- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB - USA)