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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 Information Technology Information Systems
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12264012
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PhD Information Technology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12264010
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PhD Interior Architecture
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262009
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PhD Internal Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260382
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PhD International Relations Leadership and Security Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01266003
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PhD International Relations
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264403
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PhD Labour Relations Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267064
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PhD Landscape Architecture
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262005
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PhD Latin
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260282
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PhD Leadership
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267075
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PhD Learning Support, Guidance and Counselling
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  09261541
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PhD Library Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12264006
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PhD Linguistics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264542
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PhD Literary Theory
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260262
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PhD Marketing Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267043
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PhD Mathematical Science Actuarial Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260773
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PhD Mathematical Sciences
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  02260762
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PhD Mathematical Statistics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260612
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PhD Mathematical Statistics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267293
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PhD Mechanical Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263042
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PhD Medical Immunology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10263052
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PhD Medical Microbiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260352
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PhD Medical Nuclear Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260485
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PhD Medical Oncology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260432
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PhD Medical Physics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260542
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PhD Medical Virology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260492
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PhD Medicinal Plant Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260800
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PhD Metallurgical Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263052
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PhD Meteorology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260632
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PhD Microbiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260562
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PhD Mining Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12263062
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PhD Neurology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260472
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PhD New Testament Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265032
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PhD Nursing Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260312
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PhD Nutrition
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260742
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PhD Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260552
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PhD Occupational Therapy
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260322
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PhD Old Testament Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265042
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PhD Organisational Behaviour
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267003
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PhD Orthopaedics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260372
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PhD Paediatrics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260512
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PhD Pasture Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260804
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PhD Pharmacology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260532
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PhD Philosophy
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264383
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PhD Physics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260482
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PhD Physiotherapy
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260452
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PhD Plant Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261070
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PhD Plant Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260801
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PhD Political Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264412
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PhD Politics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264629
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PhD Practical Theology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265052
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PhD Psychiatry
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260487
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PhD Psychology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264635
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PhD Public Administration and Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267113
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PhD Public Health
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260408
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PhD Public Policy
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267114
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PhD Publishing
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12264007
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PhD Quantity Surveying
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262017
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PhD Radiography
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260572
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PhD Real Estate
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262019
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PhD Reproductive Biology Andrology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260488
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PhD Reproductive Biology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260486
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PhD Rural Development
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260901
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PhD Science of Religion and Missiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/11/2024
Programme Code:  06265012
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PhD Semitic Languages
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01260302
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PhD Social Work
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264142
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PhD Sociology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264593
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PhD Soil Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260805
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PhD Speech-Language Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264612
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PhD Sports Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260584
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PhD Sports Science Biokinetics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260585
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PhD Sports Science Biomechanics
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260586
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PhD Sports Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260583
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PhD Surgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260562
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PhD Tax Policy
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267012
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PhD Taxation
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267002
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PhD Tourism Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07267243
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PhD Town and Regional Planning
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12262023
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PhD Urology
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  10260392
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PhD Veterinary Science Anatomy and Physiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08261006
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PhD Veterinary Science Companion Animal Clinical Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08261007
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PhD Veterinary Science Paraclinical Sciences
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08261008
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PhD Veterinary Science Production Animal Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08261009
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PhD Veterinary Science Veterinary Tropical Diseases
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08260272
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PhD Visual Studies
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01264274
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PhD Water Resource Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02261043
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PhD Wildlife Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260662
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PhD Zoology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  02260462
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