I've made my doctoral decision. I'm going through the University of Pretoria. Click here for my blog entry on why. -=Steve=-
Congrats, Steve! I know this is something you've been considering for quite a while. I'm sure it feels great to finally lock down a major decision such as this. Keep us posted! Dave
Hey, that's a cool blog, I checked it really briefly. I liked that link to "I will not be silenced". I like your style! Abner
Excellent choice Steve. I know you have been looking for a doctoral program for quite some time. I think you will be very pleased with your decision.
Hi Steve - I know it's not an easy program but that will just make it so much better when you've finished. Best of luck. I hope you'll be able to tell us something about "the Pretoria experience" as you progress.
Steve: I read your blog (thanks for the link). Your rationale is as simple and elegant as I'm sure all your doctoral writing will be. Congratulations on your decision!
wow... congratulations! I was looking at the Pretoria website, but I couldn't find their rates, fees or distance learning section. I am interested in the PhD in Computer Science.
It's not a distance learning program as such. It's a research program, which means that I'm working under the supervision of one of their faculty in an independent study fashion just as anyone else in the program is. The difference is that we're cooperating via email and Skype rather than through visits to campus. My supervisor is satisfied that I'll have access to comparable academic resources here in Washington as I would in Pretoria, so that's not a problem. As far as fees, I believe a doctoral research program there is one where one pays the program fee in the beginning, then a smaller re-registration fee every year thereafter. If I'm right, then it seems like 16,000 South African rands (currently 2,136.81 USD) for the first year, then 3,600 ZAR (480.78 USD) for each year thereafter. (That's including the additional levy for non-SADC international students.) As you can see from their fees page, though, it's not really easy to tell for sure: http://www.up.ac.za/up/web/en/student/undergraduate/fees/postgraduate_fees.html Good luck, -=Steve=-
nice!! congrats again -- this seems like such a fine program. and at that cost, it is definetly a steal. i am sooooo jealous.
Well, in your sig you say, "Got the scoop on a history PhD program?" Sure: http://www.up.ac.za/academic/humanities/eng/eng/hist/eng/index.htm -=Steve=-
Hey Steve, Sorry for not posting earlier - but congrats and best of luck as you begin the doctoral journey! Shawn
