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At the University of Pretoria (UP), we encourage students to apply for our internationally recognised postgraduate programmes.

As one of Africa’s top research institutions, we are passionate about transdisciplinary research, which means we solve the world’s most pressing concerns in a holistic way rather than in traditional academic silos. At UP, we think big, creatively and out of the box!

We also offer a range of academic and other support to ease your postgraduate journey so that you can make a difference with your knowledge and skills.

UP has some of the best research infrastructure in South Africa in terms of laboratories, libraries and practical sites. We produce cutting-edge research and are among the top producers of research in the country – so #ChooseUP for postgraduate studies in just about any field you can think of.

Use our Virtual Campus to help you decide on a course, or to discover a new field of interest, explore our campuses, and access the information you need to apply. Also browse our Research Matters site for a cross-section of some of our research offerings.

If you already know what you would like to study, explore the course options in each of our faculties to find out more.

Please pay attention to opening and closing dates for applications, as they differ from programme to programme.

788 Programmes found

PhD African Languages
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264562
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PhD Afrikaans
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260162
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PhD Agrarian Extension
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260900
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PhD Agricultural Economics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261030
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PhD Agricultural Economics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267091
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PhD Agronomy
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260803
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PhD Anaesthesiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260522
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PhD Anatomical Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260442
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PhD Anatomy
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260332
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PhD Ancient Culture Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264632
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PhD Animal Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261050
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PhD Anthropology Development Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01266002
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PhD Anthropology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264393
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PhD Archaeology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264182
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PhD Architecture
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262004
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PhD Assessment and Quality Assurance in Education and Training
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261501
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PhD Audiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264615
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PhD Augmentative and Alternative Communication Early Childhood Intervention
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01266001
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PhD Augmentative and Alternative Communication Severe Disability
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01266000
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PhD Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264614
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PhD Biblical and Religious Studies Biblical Studies: New Testament and Related Literature
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265037
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PhD Biblical and Religious Studies Biblical Studies: Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265036
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PhD Biblical and Religious Studies Religion Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265039
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PhD Biblical and Religious Studies Theological Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265038
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PhD Biochemistry
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260442
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PhD Bioinformatics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261020
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PhD Biotechnology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261021
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PhD Business Management Engineering Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263217
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PhD Business Management Project Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263219
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PhD Business Management Technology and Innovation Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263218
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PhD Business Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267074
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PhD Chemical Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263012
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PhD Chemical Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260502
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PhD Chemistry
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260453
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PhD Church History and Church Polity
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265022
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PhD Civil Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263072
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PhD Communication Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267282
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PhD Computer Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263104
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PhD Computer Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12266001
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PhD Computer-integrated Education
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261521
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PhD Construction Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262018
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PhD Consumer Science Clothing Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02263006
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PhD Consumer Science Development
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02263007
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PhD Consumer Science Food Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02263008
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PhD Consumer Science Interior Merchandise Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02263005
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PhD Creative Writing
Closing Dates:  SA – 15/01/2025; Non-SA – 15/01/2025
Programme Code:  01264619
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PhD Criminology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264262
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PhD Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261561
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PhD Dentistry
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10264000
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PhD Diagnostic Radiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260592
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PhD Dietetics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10263062
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PhD Dogmatics and Christian Ethics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265002
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PhD Drama
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264112
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PhD Drama and Film Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264483
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PhD Economics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267052
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PhD Education Management, Law and Policy
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261531
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PhD Education Policy Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261571
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PhD Educational Psychology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261362
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PhD Electrical Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263022
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PhD Electronic Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263082
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PhD Engineering and Environmental Geology Hydrogeology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260524
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PhD Engineering and Environmental Geology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260547
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PhD English
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260212
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PhD Entomology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260242
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PhD Entrepreneurship
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267065
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PhD Environment and Society
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261040
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PhD Environmental Economics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261041
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PhD Environmental Health
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260410
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PhD Environmental Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261042
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PhD Environmental Science and Society
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264638
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PhD Epidemiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260409
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PhD Family Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260462
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PhD Finance and Investment
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267205
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PhD Fine Arts Creative Production
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264556
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PhD Fine Arts Curatorial Practice
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264555
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PhD Fine Arts
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264554
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PhD Food Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261060
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PhD Forest Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260802
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PhD Fraud Risk Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267332
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PhD French
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260222
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PhD Genetics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260502
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PhD Geography
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264532
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PhD Geography
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260513
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PhD Geoinformatics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260514
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PhD Geology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260523
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PhD German
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260202
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PhD Greek
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260242
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PhD Health Systems
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260407
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PhD Heritage and Cultural Tourism
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264633
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PhD Heritage and Museum Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264640
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PhD History
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264232
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PhD History of Art Digital Culture and Media
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264276
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PhD Horticultural Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260806
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PhD Human Genetics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260422
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PhD Human Physiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260343
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PhD Human Resource Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267144
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PhD Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267145
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PhD Industrial Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263002
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PhD Information Design
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264637
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PhD Information Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12264005
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