University of KwaZulu-Natal PhD Courses Offered 2022/2023
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College of Health Sciences
Department of Audiology
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Occupational Therapy
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
(Coursework and Research)
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Physiotherapy
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Sport Science, Biokinetics and Exercise Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Optometry
- Doctor of Philosophy
School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences
Department of Clinical Anatomy
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Human Physiology
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Medical Biochemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy
School of Nursing and Public Health
- Doctor of Philosophy
School of Clinical Medicine
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College of Agriculture Engineering and Science
Qualifications in Engineering and Land Surveying
Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy by research can be undertaken in the various programmes in Engineering as follows:
- Agricultural, PMB
- Chemical, Howard College
- Civil, Howard College
- Computer, Howard College
- Electrical, Howard College
- Electronic, Howard College
- Mechanical, Howard College
- Property Development, Howard College
Qualifications in Science and Agriculture
Doctor of Philosophy By dissertation:
- Applied Mathematics
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Financial Management
- Geography
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Statistics
College of Humanities
School of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
School of Applied Human Sciences
PhD and Postdoctoral Study offered in:
- Childcare and Protection, Howard College
- Criminology, Howard College
- Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Howard College
- Health Promotion, Howard College
- Psychology, Clinical, Counselling, Educational (Pmb only)
- Research and Industrial Howard College, PMB
- Social Work, Howard College
School of Arts
PhD and Postdoctoral Study offered in:
- Afrikaans en Nederlands, Howard College, PMB
- Art History, PMB
- Drama and Performance Studies, Howard College PMB
- Digital Media, PMB
- Educational Linguistics, PMB
- English Studies (incl. Southern African Literature), Howard College, PMB
- Visual Arts, PMB
- French, Howard College, PMB
- German, Howard College
- isiZulu (mother-tongue and non-mother-tongue), Howard College, PMB
- Linguistics, Howard College
- Media and Cultural Studies, Howard College, PMB
- Music, Howard College
- Translation Studies, Howard College
School of Built Environment and Development Studies
PhD and Postdoctoral Study offered in:
- Architecture, Howard College
- Community Development, Howard College
- Development Studies, Howard College
- Housing, Howard College
- Population Studies, Howard College
- Town and Regional Planning, Howard College
- Urban and Regional Planning: Development Planning, Environment and Planning, Howard College
School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics
PhD and Postdoctoral Study offered in:
- African Christianity, PMB
- African Theology, PMB
- Biblical Studies, PMB
- Catholic Theology, PMB
- Christian Spirituality, PMB
- Classics, (Greek, Latin, Classical Civilization), Howard College, PMB
- Cognitive Science, Howard College, PMB
- Comparative and Applied Ethics, PMB
- Gender and Religion, PMB
- Ethics, PMB
- History of Christianity, PMB
- Historical and Modern Theologies, PMB
- Industrial Mission, PMB
- Ministerial Studies, PMB
- Philosophy, Howard College, PMB
- Religion and Social Transformation, Howard College
- Religious Studies, Howard College, PMB
- Religion Education, Howard College
- Systematic Theology, PMB
- Theology and Development, PMB
- Theology, PMB
School of Social Science
PhD and Postdoctoral Study offered in:
- Anthropology, Howard College, PMB
- Computer Science, PMB
- Cultural and Heritage Tourism, Howard College
- Conflict, Transformation and Peace Studies, Howard College, PMB
- Economic History and Development Studies, Howard College
- Ethics Studies, PMB
- Gender Studies, Howard College, PMB
- Global Studies, Howard College
- Government, Business and Ethics, PMB
- History, Howard College, PMB
- Industrial, Organisational and Labour Studies, Howard College
- Information Studies, PMB
- Information Systems and Technology, PMB
- Philosophy, Howard College, PMB
- Policy and Development Studies, PMB
- Political Science, Howard College, PMB
- Politics, Philosophy, Economics, Howard College
- Public Policy, Howard College
- Sociology, Howard College, PMB
- Geography and Environmental Management, Howard College
- Geographical Sciences, PMB
College of Law and Management Studies
Graduate School of Business and Leadership
- Doctor of Business Administration(DBA)
- Doctor of Philosophy(PhD)
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
- Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Economics)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Finance)
School of Management, IT and Governance
- PhD in Human Resource Management
- PhD in Information Systems & Technology
- PhD in Management
- PhD in Entrepreneurship
- PhD in Marketing
- PhD in Supply Chain Management
- DAdmin in Administration