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Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Literature

Official UoN overview: Graduates with PhD in literature come out with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in English. Rationale of the programme The Degree consists of the coursework in literary studies, methodologies and theories and training in research for the purpose of professing of highly qualified teaching cadres for colleges and universities to meet a...

University of Nairobi University The programme comprises research and thesis and takes a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of four years of full-time study or five years of part-time study after the candidate registers for the programme

Course facts

Programme
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Literature
Institution
University of Nairobi
Level
Doctorate
Duration
The programme comprises research and thesis and takes a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of four years of full-time study or five years of part-time study after the candidate registers for the programme
Requirements
University of Nairobi official programme listing. Cluster: Basic Humanities and Social Sciences. Level: Doctorate. Programme detail link: https://literature.uonbi.ac.ke/admission-content-type/doctor-philosophy-literature. Admission requirements: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHD IN LITERATURE I) The common regulations for admission requirements for PhD in the University of Nairobi shall apply. II) In addition, applicants must be holders of a Bachelor‟s and Master‟s degree in any other relevant discipline from the University of Nairobi or any other institution recognized by University of Nairobi Senate. Scheduled intakes There is only one intake in the September of every Year Application Information Application is done through the University of Nairobi online application portal : https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/ Instructions on how to apply can be found in the link below: https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/how_to_apply.pdf Mode of delivery The modes should be classified as follows: FACE-FACE MODE Instructions shall be given in lectures, lecture discussions, class presentations, seminars, demonstrations, fieldwork, student-lecturer consultations, supervised independent research, or any combination. ● Students shall undergo continuous assessment in each taught course in each semester, which shall take the form of written tests, term papers, oral presentations, field assignments, or any combination. The programme offers full-time, part-time, and school-based and distance learning modes. The part-time, school-based and distance learning programmes are designed to accommodate the unique needs of full-time employees or those... Structure: The programme comprises research and thesis and takes a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of four years of full-time study or five years of part-time study after the candidate registers for the programme. Mode of Study There shall be three modes of study: Face-to-face (Module I) Part Time (Module II) Distance Learning (Module III) Admission Requirements ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHD IN LITERATURE I) The common regulations for admission requirements for PhD in the University of Nairobi shall apply. II) In addition, applicants must be holders of a Bachelor‟s and Master‟s degree in any other relevant discipline from the University of Nairobi or any other institution recognized by University of Nairobi Senate. Scheduled intakes There is only one intake in the September of every Year Application Information Application is done through the University of Nairobi online application portal : https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/ Instructions on how to apply can be found in the link below:... Careers: Teaching Research and Fellowships Editing Writing Publishing Offering Mentorship
Fees / charges
FEE STRUCTURE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LITERATURE(CLT8) YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 TOTALS Tuition 192,000.00 576,000.00 ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00 21,000.00 THESIS EXAMINATION 50,000.00 REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00 13,500.00 ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00 3,000.00 CAUTION - (ONCE) 5,000.00 MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00 19,500.00 ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00 6,000.00 LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 5,000.00 15,000.00 STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00 3,000.00 EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) Grand totals 224,000.00 219,000.00 269,000.00 712,000.00 Code CLT8 Course length 3 Years Admission Category Doctor of Philosophy(PHD) Student Resources Show — Student Resources Hide — Student Resources Apply Online Students Email Library Services Portal Students' Organisations Intellectual Property Event calendar Jul 01 20th ACLALS Triennial Conference at UoN: Exploring Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World The University of Nairobi's Department of Literature is honoured to host the 20th Triennial Conference of the… Feb 02 COMRADE SHOWBIZ COMEDY: A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER AT TAIFA HALL Oct 30 ROLE OF LITERATURE IN PROMOTION OF PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Oct 23 RESEARCH WEEK OCTOBER 2023 View all Tweets by @HumanitiesUoN Follow us facebook twitter youtube instagram Subscribe to our Newsletter Information For Show — Information For Hide — Information For
Advice
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University of Nairobi official programmes page. Cluster: Basic Humanities and Social Sciences. Programme detail URL: https://literature.uonbi.ac.ke/admission-content-type/doctor-philosophy-literature. Detail page content enriched from the programme URL.

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