SATS appears to be affordable at 21,000 Rand per phase at the PhD level. Unless I am missing something, that is about $1200 US a phase with 5 phases lasting 3-5 yrs on average. https://sats.ac.za/programmes/postgraduate/doctor-of-philosophy-in-theology/ Update: I think that rate was for certain poorer countries. The price calculator says about $2,600 US per phase (ie more about $13,000 for the PhD).