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Postgraduate Programmes

PhD - PhD International Relations

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 years full-time or maximum of 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
International Relations (IR), PhD admissions are highly selective. Our admissions committee considers both the academic potential of applicants and the availability of suitable supervisory expertise.

PhD - Italian Studies

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 - 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The PhD is a degree that takes a minimum of 2 years full-time or maximum of 4 years part-time.

PhD - Linguistics

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 - 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
This programme prepares language professionals for work in academia, translating, interpreting, journalism, publishing, language policy planning, and language education.

PhD - Media Studies

  • Postgraduate
  • 3 - 5 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The PhD in the field of Media Studies is a 3 year full-time or 5 year part-time degree.

PhD - Migration and Displacement

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 - 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
Offered through the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at Wits

PhD - Portuguese Studies

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 - 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The PhD takes a minimum of 2 years full-time or a maximum of 4 years part-time.

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