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Subject to the stipulations of General Regulations, a candidate will only be admitted to the studies for the doctoral degree if he or she holds a MBChB or a master's degree or has been granted the equivalent status.

Also consult General Regulations.

Please note: All PhD students must register for, and attend TNM 800 Applied research methodology 800 satisfactorily. (Exemption will be granted if Applied research methodology 800 had been passed for the master's degree.)

A PhD student must
(i) under the supervision of a supervisor at the University or another institution approved by the Senate, undertake original research to the satisfaction of the examiners; and
(ii) submit a thesis which will prove, according to the opinion of the examiners, that he or she has, on the grounds of independent critical judgement, made a distinct contribution towards the enrichment of knowledge in the chosen subject.

Contact department before application.

A student for the PhD degree must be registered for the doctoral degree study at the University for at least one academic year before the degree can be conferred.

The following additional requirement is set in respect of the PhD degree completed in the School of Health Systems and Public Health:

All PhD students in the School are required to have a successful oral defence of their research protocol before the end of the first academic year of study. Students who do not meet this requirement will be considered as not making adaquate progress and will not be admitted to a second year of study.

Also consult General Regulations.

Please note: All PhD students must register for, and attend TNM 800 Applied research methodology 800 satisfactorily. (Exemption will be granted if Applied research methodology 800 had been passed for the master's degree.)

A PhD student must

1. under the supervision of a supervisor at the University or another institution approved by the Senate, undertake original research to the satisfaction of the examiners; and
2. submit a thesis which will prove, according to the opinion of the examiners, that he or she has, on the grounds of independent critical judgement, made a distinct contribution towards the enrichment of knowledge in the chosen subject.

A student for the PhD degree must be registered for the doctoral degree study at the University for at least one academic year before the degree can be conferred.

The following additional requirement is set in respect of the PhD degree completed in the School of Health Systems and Public Health:

All PhD students in the School are required to have a successful oral defence of their research protocol before the end of the first academic year of study. Students who do not meet this requirement will be considered as not making adaquate progress and will not be admitted to a second year of study.