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Programme: PhD Linguistics

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Code Faculty
01264542 Faculty of Humanities
Credits Duration NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 2 years Total credits: 360 NQF level:  10
Contact:
Prof HJ Bosman
[email protected]
+27 (0)124203111

Admission requirements

  • A minimum of 65% for the dissertation in the related master’s degree programme articulating with the specific doctoral degree programme.
  • Selection takes place before admission.
  • Prospective students could be required to submit an admissions essay or sit for an examination or do additional modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.

Additional requirements

• Prospective students could be required to submit an admissions essay or sit for an examination or do additional modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.

• An acceptable level of proficiency in English or Afrikaans is a requisite.

• An approved research proposal is required.

Minimum credits: 360

Core modules

  • Module content:

    The student must demonstrate in a research report of approximately 100 000 words (200 pages) his/her ability to independently plan and execute an original scientific investigation on an approved theme from the field of linguistics.

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Minimum credits: 360

Core modules

  • Module content:

    The student must demonstrate in a research report of approximately 100 000 words (200 pages) his/her ability to independently plan and execute an original scientific investigation on an approved theme from the field of linguistics.

    View more


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