PhD Economics with specialisation in Local Economic Development
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Faculty Website:听College of Business and Economics听
Department:听Department of Economics and Econometrics
Programme Level: Postgraduate
Programme Name:听PhD Economics with specialisation in Local Economic Development
Programme Code: P3PN9Q
Medium of Facilitation: part-time, Full-Time
NQF Level:听10
NQF Credits:听360
SAQA:听96969
Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
Application End Date: 31 October 2025
Campus:听Auckland Park Kingsway
Contacts: UJ Call Centre 011 559-4555
Email: mylife@uj.ac.za
Duration of Study:听2 Years Full-Time and 5 Years Part-Time
Purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to develop an ability to conceptualise new research initiatives and create new knowledge or practice in the field of local economic development. The programme will provide candidates with high-level research capabilities and who make a significant and original academic contribution in the field of local economic development.
Admission Requirements
The Programme Coordinator (LED) in consultation with the Director: CENLED and the Director: School of Economics will consider applications from applicants that are in possession of a relevant Master鈥檚 qualification (NQF Level 9), relevance of prior experience, internal supervision constraints, the outcome of selection interviews, as well as evaluations and defences of draft research proposals (where applicable) will be evaluated.
Final registration or continued pre-registration is subject to the applicants complying with preparatory work including pre-reading, literature reviews, concept development and successful completion of additional knowledge development prescriptions.
The Dean: College of Business and Economics may refuse an applicant鈥檚 admission to the Doctoral qualification if of the opinion that requirements have not been met.
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