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University of Johannesburg PhD in Industrial Psychology
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

PhD in Industrial Psychology

Johannesburg, South Africa

PhD

2 up to

4 years

English

Full time, Part time

30 Sep 2025*

Feb 2026

ZAR 20,405 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** average fee. Additional fees may apply

Key Summary

    About : The PhD in Industrial Psychology focuses on the intersection of psychological principles and workplace environments. This program emphasizes research, applying psychological theories to solve organizational issues and enhance worker well-being. It prepares students for rigorous academic inquiry and industry-focused research, equipping them with tools to make a significant impact in the field of industrial psychology.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as industrial-organizational psychologists, consultants, researchers, and educators. They can work in various sectors, including corporate, government, healthcare, and academia, significantly influencing workplace practices and policies.

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology is to combine the science of psychology with a practice that focuses on the scientific study of the workplace – including both the organizations, their employees, and the community. Industrial Psychologists are also scientist-practitioners and aim to change behavior in the workplace through utilizing scientific methods, tools, and interventions in order to maximize employee, organizational, and work effectiveness. You will be required to independently conduct a relevant, unique and original research study, to address a specific research problem in the form of a doctoral thesis on an advanced academic level. Finally, the successful synthesis between theory and research findings should result in a significant contribution to the body of knowledge, the field of Industrial Psychology, with practical recommendations that are specifically aimed at the research problem addressed.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses.
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!