Haematology and Molecular Medicine

PhD in the field of Haematology and Molecular Medicine

Overview

Undertakes research on a topic approved by the Senate and under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by Senate.

Entry Requirements

  1. A person who has held a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from the university for a minimum of one year.
  2. The holder of a Master of Science or Master of Science in Medicine or Master of Science in Dentistry of the University or a holder of an equivalent qualification.
  3. By special permission of the Senate, a Bachelor of Science Honours of the University, or the holder of a four-year qualification in any faculty which the Senate considers it to be the equivalent of an Honours degree.
  4. A graduate of any other university who has satisfied the Senate by means of a written or oral test (or both) or by means of any other mode of assessment to be determined from time to time by the Senate that s/he is qualified to undertake the line of study proposed or research (or both)
  5. A person who has been admitted as a candidate for the degree Master of Medicine (in one of the clinical disciplines) Master of Science in Dentistry or Master of Science in Medicine or an equivalent qualification may, on the recommendation of the supervisor and the head of the department concerned and after not less than one further year (full-time) or two years (part-time), be permitted by the Senate to proceed instead to the degree, Doctor of Philosophy.
  6. A person other than a graduate who has in the manner set out in e) above satisfied the Senate
PhD supervisors

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. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process. Refer to Wits Postgraduate Online Applications Guide for detailed guidelines. 
  • Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
  • 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.

Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. 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.

International students, please check this section.

For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.

University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. The University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.