Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Unicaf University, Malawi
First Year Course Fee
USD 5,000
Course Accredited By
BAC
The goal of the PhD programme is to prepare the next generation of leading researchers. The PhD is a programme of independent, self-directed academic research degree, supported by a team of supervisors that makes an original contribution to knowledge written up in a publishable dissertation
The PhD programme also supports the development of research and generic skills to equip you to operate successfully as a professional researcher in any setting. The essential requirement of a PhD is the creation of new knowledge. Being a researcher means developing new ideas and improving understanding through the creation of new knowledge. Your research will inevitably build to some degree on the work and ideas of others, but as a research student you are expected to make an original contribution to knowledge in your discipline.
Each PhD student must take a number of online modules and also complete a dissertation. Students must defend their dissertation in a “viva voce” (oral) examination. The viva voce examination is an intense and challenging experience, but we offer workshops and mock examinations to help our research students prepare and almost all research students who reach this stage go on to successfully complete their degree.
Students can engage in research in one of the following fields of study:
- Marketing Management
- Information and Technology
- Education
- Business Administration
- Accounting And Finance
Enrollment Cycles
- June 2023
- July 2023
- August 2023
- September 2023
- October 2023
- November 2023
- December 2023
- January 2024
- February 2024
- March 2024
- April 2024
- May 2024
Applications for doctoral study are accepted all year round. Students may submit their application by using the Unicaf University online application form and paying the application fee.
The entry requirements for admission to a Doctoral degree programme include:
- An accredited Master’s degree in a relevant subject area. Students may be considered for doctoral study if their degree is in an unrelated field provided, they have relevant professional experience and can prove their ability to work at doctoral level. A wide range of international qualifications may also be considered. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of international academic qualifications accepted.
- Official Master’s degree transcripts
- Recognized proof of English proficiency if previous studies were not taught in the English language. Otherwise, an IELTS score 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.5 in the writing component and no individual component lower than 6.0) is required; or an English Placement Test result with a 6.5 equivalence (provided no score in each individual component is less than 6.0).
- Personal Statement of Statement of Purpose (minimum 500 words)
- Current CV
- Two official letters of recommendation (one of which must be academic)
- Research proposal or project outline
- Evidence of ability to undertake independent research
- All applicants who satisfy the above listed requirements are invited to an interview where a final admission decision will be made.
Foundation Courses
Induction Module
Core Units
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
- Current Issues in Management Research
- Leadership
- Web-based Information Systems Development
- Ph.D Information and Technology Comprehensive Examination
- Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 1)
- Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 2)
- Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 3)
- Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 4)
- PhD Information and Technology Doctoral Dissertation Examination