Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

1. The PhD degree in Agricultural Extension is offered both on a part-time and full-time basis. It is awarded on the successful completion of required departmental courses and a thesis.

2. The maximum time allowed for completing this degree is five years after registration for full-time students and seven years for part-time students.

Entry requirements

3. Applicants who hold an MPhil Degree or other research-based Master’s Degree in Agricultural Extension or related disciplines are eligible for direct entry to the PhD programme.

4. Applicants who hold taught Master’s degrees may also be eligible for direct entry if the programmes included a research component of at least 25% of the total credits for the degree and if they attained at least a B+ average in both the taught courses and the research project.

5. All other candidates with Master’s qualifications applying for admission to the PhD must register first for the MPhil and then apply to upgrade their registration to the PhD programme in accordance with the general regulations.

Taught Graduate Courses

6. Candidates gaining direct entry into the PhD programme are required to pass a minimum of 12 credits of taught graduate courses approved by the department.

PhD Thesis

The requirements for submission of the PhD thesis are outlined in the general regulations for postgraduate students.