Code | Faculty | Department |
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02260801 | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences | Department: Plant Science |
Credits | Duration | NQF level |
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Minimum duration of study: 2 years | Total credits: 360 | NQF level: 10 |
Duration of studies
The doctorate is conferred on a student only if one of the following periods has expired:
The relevant head of department may set specific residential requirements for students who are required to live on campus.
Renewal of registration
Subject to other faculty regulations, a student for a doctorate must complete his or her studies within three years after first registering for the degree. Under special circumstances, the Dean, on the recommendation of the relevant head of department or the Postgraduate Committee, may give approval for a limited fixed extension of this period.
Curriculum
The curriculum for the PhD degree consists of the following:
General
Candidates are required to familiarise themselves with the General Regulations regarding the maximum duration of study and the requirements to submit an article/s for publication.
1. MSc (Plant Science) degree or MSc (Medicinal Plant Science) or relevant master’s degree
2. A weighted average of at least 60% for the master’s degree
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