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A Doctor of Philosophy qualification is the highest level of education in a particular field. It typically involves several years of advanced original research that culminates in the submission of a thesis or dissertation.

TUS regulations stipulate that the normal entry route for inclusion on the PhD registrar is transfer from the masters register (Section 1.6.17), Where direct entry to the PhD register is available, the minimum entry requirement is an honours primary bachelor’s degree with a minimum classification of 2.1 honours. Where a student is transferring from a masters register, this student will have met the entry requirements for that register which are as follows: An honours primary bachelor’s degree with a minimum classification of 2.2 honours or equivalent qualification. A postgraduate diploma equivalent to a 2.2 honours level 8 award.