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Postgraduate Studies​​

Faculty of Science

Programme Offering And Associated Closing Dates

As a prospective postgraduate diploma, honours and Master's candidate, a maximum of two programmes is permitted upon application. As a prospective doctoral candidate, a maximum of one doctoral programme is permitted upon application. P​lease ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements for all your programmes of interest.

Your application for admission to a postgraduate degree programme will only be processed once you have submitted a completed application form​ and uploaded all your supporting documents​ before the programme's closing date.

Thereafter, the Central Application Office will review your application and verify that your documentation is​ correct. On the How to Apply page, please note the guidelines on presenting your academic qualifications and the supporting documents that may be required for your application.

Programme Offering

Clicking on the ​hyperlinks within the table below ​enables you to view the programme's admission information.​

Blended learning programmes offered via our telematic platform are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Closing Dates

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International
Closing date 
South Africa
Closing date 

Doctoral Programmes

PhD (Applied Mathematics)Mathematical Sciences: Applied Mathematics31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Biochemistry)Biochemistry31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology)Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Botany)Botany and Zoology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Chemistry)Chemistry and Polymer Science31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Computer Science)Mathematical Sciences: Computer Science31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Earth Sciences)Earth Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Mathematics)Mathematical Sciences: Mathematics31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Microbiology)Microbiology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Physics)Physics31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Physical and Mathematical Analysis)Physics31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Physiological Sciences)Physiological Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Polymer Science)Chemistry and Polymer Science31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Zoology)Botany and Zoology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026

Doctoral programmes in other faculties

AgriSciences

PhD (Genetics)Genetics31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Plant Biotechnology)Genetics: Institute for Plant Biotechnology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026

Arts and Social Sciences

PhD (Geography and Environmental Studies)Geography and Environmental Studies31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
PhD (GeoInformatics)Geography and Environmental Studies31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025

Medicine and Health Sciences

PhD (Mathematical Statistics)Statistics and Actuarial Science31 Mar 202531 Mar 2025
PhD (Operations Research)Logistics30 Sept 202531 Oct 2025

Medicine and Health Sciences

PhD (Epidemiology)Global Health31 Mar 202531 Mar 2025
Faculty Administrator: Doctoral programmes
Ms Shivvon Ruiters
+27 21 808 9111​