Program Overview

PhD in Urban and Regional Planning

General

The PhD in Urban and Regional Planning is offered by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. The programme details are as follows:

• Faculty Website: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
• Department: Department of Town and Regional Planning
• Programme Level: Postgraduate
• Programme Name: PhD in Urban and Regional Planning
• Programme Code: P6UP0Q
• Medium of Facilitation: Part-time, Full-Time
• NQF Level: 10
• NQF Credits: 360
• SAQA: 96969
• Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
• Application End Date: 31 October 2025
• Campus: Doornfontein
• Duration of Study: 2 Years Full-Time and 5 Years Part-Time

Purpose

The purpose of the qualification is to develop an engineering educator with advanced abilities in designing and applying appropriate research methodologies to engineering education related problems. One of the main objectives in this process is to develop an advanced capability to conduct engineering education research of an original nature. It also promotes a lifelong learning approach and an aptitude for training other students in similar fields.

Admission Requirements

• An approved master's degree in engineering or an engineering-related discipline.

Programme Fees

The programme fees are not specified in the provided context.

UJ Faculties

The University of Johannesburg has the following faculties:

• College of Business and Economics (CBE)
• Faculty of Art, Design And Architecture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Johannesburg Business School