A minimum of 60% average across all modules of the honours degree is required for application to a masters degree. Many disciplines have limited capacity and practice a competitive selection through which places are allocated on the basis of high academic achievement as well as considerations of equity. Some disciplines may require a portfolio of work.
Social Work Masters by Research
The Discipline of Social Work offers Masters by Research on a full-time and part-time basis
Admission
A minimum of 60% average across all modules of the Honours degree. The discipline has limited capacity and practice a competitive selection through which places will be allocated on the basis of high academic achievement as well as considerations of equity.
Requirements for the Masters Programme
The qualification requires a minimum of 192 credits and requires a minimum of two semester with a research project component.
Masters by Research: Full Time
- SOWK8FM Dissertation: Social Work (192C)
- SOWK8FR Dissertation: Social Work Subsequent Years (192C)
Masters by Research: Part Time
- SOWK8MD Dissertation: Social Work (192C)
- SOWK8MS Dissertation: Social Work Subsequent Years (192C)
PhD Social work by Research
The Discipline of Social Work The Discipline of Social Work offers PhD on a full-time and part-time basis.
Admission
A minimum of 60% average for a relevant Masters degree. Many disciplines have limited capacity and practice a competitive selection through which places will be allocated on the basis of high academic achievement as well as considerations of equity. Some disciplines may require a portfolio of work as a
prerequisite for selection.
Selection
Candidates are subject to selection and the selection process will be based on the candidate’s record of academic work or academic and professional work acceptable to the Senate and may include academic ranking and other criteria as approved by Senate and Council.
Requirements for the PhD Programme
The qualification requires a minimum of 384 credits and requires a minimum of four semesters.
Full Time
- SOWK9FD Doctoral Thesis: Social Work (384C)
- SOWK9CY Doctoral Thesis: Social Work Subsequent Years (384C)
Part Time
- SOWK9DO Doctoral Thesis: Social Work (384C)
- SOWK9DS Doctoral Thesis: Social Work Subsequent Years (384C)
Postgraduate Administrator
Ayanda Ntuli
Email: ntulia@ukzn.ac.za