PhD in Town and Regional Planning

Qualification: Master’s degree in Town & Regional Planning or a closely related discipline

Minimum mark: Pass with a research component graded at Masters level (departmental committee reviews borderline cases)

Additional: Full research proposal aligned with a staff member’s research focus area; written supervisor agreement is a precondition of admission

Documents: Certified academic transcript, certified degree certificate, full research proposal, signed supervisor agreement, CV

Requires: Master’s degree in Town & Regional Planning or related field, full proposal and supervisor agreement

  • Independent, supervised research culminating in a thesis
  • Match with a supervisor before formal application

Find a supervisor (PhD)

Prof. Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, magidimishah@ukzn.ac.za

Dr Koyi Mchunu, mchunuk@ukzn.ac.za

Prof. Lovemore Chipungu, chipungu@ukzn.ac.za

Dr Bhekani Nzimande, nzimandeb@ukzn.ac.za