The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying students with the ability to: Perform independent original and creative scientific research; Contribute significant knowledge to and insight into Biokinetics as well as the specific discipline of research; Display skills in related research methodologies and in proper formulation through a doctoral thesis; Reflect upon decision-making, self-directedness, and contributions to the Biokinetics profession.

A doctoral degree is a postgraduate qualification of at least 360 credits at NQF Level 10 and must demonstrate a high level of research capability and it must make a significant and original academic contribution at the knowledge frontiers of a discipline or field. The work must be of a quality to satisfy peer review consideration and merit publication. It requires a candidate to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels, requiring a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual and research independence, culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis; as well as the submission of proof of acceptance of a first-author research article for publication issued by an accredited journal. The project should be sufficient to generate at least three research articles.

The PhD degree is conferred by virtue of a thesis.

Relevant master's degree

The PhD degree study in the field of Nursing Science is conferred by virtue of a thesis and, if the Dean decides otherwise, an examination (VGK 900) which deals with the field of study of the thesis.

A PhD student must:

The purpose of the Doctor of Health Sciences in Complementary Medicine is to provide the qualifying student with advanced analytical problem-solving and reflective competencies in the field of complementary medicine (CM) and to enable them to act as a leader within the CM research field. This will be achieved by making an original contribution to the knowledge content of CM through independent research.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying students with analytical specific problem solving and reflective competencies at an advanced academic level culminating in the production of a thesis in the field of Environmental Health.

The PhD degree is conferred by virtue of a thesis.

A PhD student must:

A PhD student must:

This is an interdepartmental Program.

Relevant master's degree

Through the doctoral thesis, in which the qualification finally culminates, a qualifying student would show evidence of independent and original scientific work. The thesis would constitute a decided contribution to the knowledge of and insight into the subject discipline as well as the field of research.

A PhD student must: