Metallurgical Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering may be completed over a minimum period of 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time.

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering is a postgraduate program offered by the University of the Witwatersrand.

Entry Requirements

• Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent cognate qualification (NQF 9)
  • A supervisor from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment must be identified and approached prior to application
• Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

University Application Process

• Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment.
• Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
• Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.

University Fees and Funding

• The current average tuition fees are available on the Fees site, which also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments.
• For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, the University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students.
• The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: EDA02
• Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment
• School: Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
• Qualification: PhD
• Duration: 2 - 4 years
• Study Mode: Full-time; Part-time

Closing Date

The program is offered throughout the year with multiple intakes.