Master's & doctoral degrees
Master of Education in Philosophy of Education
| Qualification code: |
98451 |
| Qualification type: |
Full Research |
| NQF level: |
9 |
| Total credits: |
180 |
| SAQA ID: |
105246 |
Rules:
The curriculum consists of a dissertation that incorporates a research proposal to be completed
within the first year of study.
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Who can register?
- Applicants may only register once they have received confirmation from Unisa that their application for admission has been accepted. Returning students must please check their myLife e-mails for confirmation. New Unisa students will receive confirmation via the e-mail address they provided at the time of application.
- Re-registering students (who made sufficient progress during the current academic year) and students who officially deferred their studies must register online during the approved registration period for 2024.
- Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply for admission during the next application period.
When can I register?
| Registration opens |
Registration opens |
Registration closes |
Final date for payment |
| Master's & doctoral qualifications |
10 January 2024 |
29 March 2024 |
29 March 2024 |
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Leadership (MBL) qualifications
* All GSBL students with a 7-series student number should contact the Graduate School of Business Leadership for assistance with re-registration: www.unisa.ac.za/sbl
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10 January 2024 |
9 February 2024 |
16 February 2024 |
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Master of Accounting Sciences (98656) - AUE, FAC, GOV, INT, MAC & TAX options
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10 January 2024 |
22 March 2024 |
22 March 2024 |
The following qualifications have different registration dates for first-time registrations:
- All qualifications in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (excluding Computer Science & Information Systems qualifications)
- Doctor of Philosophy (90040) - SET, MAT, TEC, CHE, COM, LIF, AST, STA, SCE & PHY options
- Master of Science in Nature Conservation (Full Dissertation) (98022)
- Qualifications in the Department of Decision Science: Master of Science (98597 - ORE), the PhD in Operations Research (98598) and the MCom in Quantitative Management (98701)
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Time limits for this degree
All master's and doctoral qualifications are structured over a defined period. Refer to sections 4.13 and 4.14 in the Procedures for master’s and doctoral degrees.
- Coursework master's degree: A maximum of three years with an option to apply for one additional year.
- Research master's degree: A maximum of three years with an option to apply for one additional year.
- Doctoral degree: A maximum of six years with an option to apply for one additional year.
Both you and your supervisor are responsible to ensure that you complete your studies within the approved duration for your qualification.
Catalytic niche areas
Unisa has identified the following 10 catalytic niche areas to be operationalised within the colleges:
- Marine studies
- Aviation and aeronautical studies
- Automotive
- Energy
- Space study and square kilometre array
- Fourth IR and digitalisation
- Natural sciences (biotechnological studies)
- Health studies/medicine
- Feminist, womanist and bosadi theorisations
- Student support and co-curricular activities
If you are interested in any of these areas, please discuss it with your supervisor to incorporate it into your studies.
Curriculum
Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)