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Nelson Mandela University

Port Elizabeth , Port Elizabeth ,South Africa

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (TEXTILE SCIENCE) (RESEARCH)

Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates shall be in possession of the following minimum qualifications in order to qualify for admission:
An MSc degree in Chemistry, Physics or Textile Engineering obtained at a local university or a recognised overseas university with at least two years' experience in the textile research field; or An MSc (Textiles) degree obtained at a local or recognised overseas university; or They must have passed the examinations on the grounds of which they will be awarded a Master’s degree by the University or on the grounds of which the required status may later be granted to them by Senate. All candidates where necessary shall be required to pass a qualifying test in one or more fields in Textile Science and/or Technology. All candidates should be employed by, or have acce

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 10

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

The medium of instruction and examination at the NMMU is English.

Applicants from non-English speaking countries are required to submit proof of English proficiency before registration. The TOEFL or IELTS tests, available in most countries, are acceptable proof.

IELTS – 6.5 overall score with a minimum of 6 in each section.
TOEFL: PBT – 580 overall with minimums of 53 in listening, 52 in reading and 59 in structure/written
CBT – 237 overall with minimums of 19 in listening, 19 in reading and 25 in structure/written
IBT – 90 overall with minimums of 18 in listening, 17 in reading 22 in writing and 19 in speaking

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Doctoral Degree/PhD
  • Duration: 02 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 60300 ZAR
    Annual Cost of Living: 35000 ZAR
    Application Fee: 500 ZAR
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