Latest articles on Postgraduate Studies

Postgraduate funding needs a boost

Article Shireen Motala & Saurabh Sinha - 27 Sep 2019

There’s a shortage of skilled labour and private-public sector investment may be the solution

What is the real value of a doctoral degree?

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 27 Jun 2019

The qualification must evolve beyond the niche to better the society in which academics live

How to survive postgrad: Survival tips from postgraduate students

Article Itumeleng Molefi - 10 Aug 2018

Form good relationships with your classmates for important support in postgrad

Postgraduate opportunities

Article Itumeleng Molefi - 10 Aug 2018

There are several bursary opportunities still available

The world’s leading dedicated social science institution

Article Advertorial - 13 Feb 2018

Meet LSE in Johannesburg or Cape Town this February

Balancing act: Fewer undergrads, more postgrads

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 10 Nov 2017

Universities seem to be shifting their focus to research-based tertiary education and accommodating more postgraduate students

Postgrads urgently need funding

Article Mamokgethi Phakeng - 15 Sep 2017

The financing of undergraduate degrees but not postgraduate is short-sighted and counterproductive

Postgrad study key to development

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Sep 2015

There is a direct link between advanced research work and South Africa’s social goals.

Postgrad support is essential

Article Sioux McKenna - 20 Feb 2015

A course will equip supervisors with better skills – but they need institutional backup too.

Postgrads can meet employers halfway

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Jul 2014

Everyone wins if students are exposed to the workplace – and companies to research.

Postgraduate study: Passion or peril?

Article Sioux McKenna - 7 Jun 2013

Kissing your social or after-hours TV life goodbye requires absolute commitment.

Postgraduates need a better deal

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Aug 2012

Policymakers have finally woken up to the plight of British postgraduates, with decisions on funding and fees on the horizon.

Some of your questions answered

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Sep 2010

Dr <b>Layla Cassim</b>'s first two articles on postgraduate study elicited a flood of queries from students keen on making the jump.

Secrets of postgrad success

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Jul 2010

It's not as scary as it seems if you do your homework before you take the leap.

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