Overview
The Department offers a PhD. programme in Philosophy by thesis governed by the common regulations for registration and qualification of doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Arts. After defending a proposal for a research topic that is vetted by the Department at a Departmental Seminar, a PhD candidate will work on the topic of his or her choice under the supervision of Senior Departmental Academic staff.
Structure
The curriculum runs for three academic years.
Admission Requirements
The Common regulations for registration and qualification of doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Arts shall apply
Fees and Funding
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Totals | |
| Tuition | 192,000 | 192,000 | 192,000 | 576,000 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 21,000 |
| THESIS EXAMINATION | 0 | 0 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 13,500 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| CAUTION - (ONCE) | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 19,500 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand totals | 224,000 | 219,000 | 269,000 | 712,000 |