Postgraduate Programmes - University of the Free State

A dissertation on an approved topic is required in the discipline in which64 credits were obtained in the course section.ASSESSMENTInternal and external examination.REG. B119PHILOSOPHIAE DOCTORPh.D.Study code: 02930Abbreviation: Ph.D.Minimum period of study: 2 yearsCredits: 256ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSTo gain admission to the Ph.D., a student must have obtained:A Magister Societatis Scientiae (Human and Societal Dynamics) or anequivalent higher education qualification.Entrance is subject to approval from the head of department concernedand is determined by consistent academic achievement at the master’slevel.Students from this university, who have not interrupted their studies,must apply for admission to the head of the department concerned.Students who interrupted their studies and students from otheruniversities must apply for admission directly to the department ofAcademic Student Services.CURRICULUMThis qualification is awarded on the basis of a thesis in one of thefollowing disciplines:CriminologyPsychologySociologyASSESSMENTInternal and external examination.110Postgraduate Calendar 2004 – Faculty of the Humanities