The Humanities Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:

    Bachelor of Arts Honours
    African Language & Literature
    African Studies
    Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
    Archaeology
    Archaeology & Environmental Studies
    Art Historical Studies
    Classical Studies
    Democratic Governance
    Developmental Studies
    Diversity Studies
    Drama
    Economics
    English Studies
    Environmental & Geographical Studies
    Film Theory & Practice
    Film Studies
    French Language & Literature
    German Language & Literature
    Historical Studies
    International Relations
    Italian language & Literature
    Jewish Studies
    Justice & Transformation
    Linguistics
    Literary & Cultural Theory
    Media Theory & Practice
    Organisational Psychology
    Philosophy
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics
    Political Communication
    Political Philosophy & Social Theory
    Public Affairs & Administration
    Public Policy
    Religious Studies
    Rhetoric Studies
    Social Anthropology
    Sociology
    South African & Comparative Politics
    Workplace Change & Labour Law

    Bachelor of Education Honours

    Bachelor of Music Honours
    Musicology
    Composition
    Dance Studies
    Choreography
    Practical
    Performance

    Bachelor of Social Science Honours
    African Studies
    Archaeology
    Archaeology & Environmental Studies
    Clinical Practice in Social Work
    Criminal Justice
    Democratic Governance
    Developmental Studies
    Diversity Studies
    Economics
    Environmental & Geographical Studies
    Gender & Transformation
    International Relations
    Justice & Transformation
    Literary & Cultural Theory
    Organisational Psychology
    Philosophy
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics
    Political Communication
    Political Philosophy & Social Theory
    Probation & Correctional Practice
    Psychology
    Public Affairs & Administration
    Public Policy
    Religious Studies
    Rhetoric Studies
    Social Anthropology
    Social Development
    Sociology
    Social Policy & Management
    Social Research & Social Theory
    South African & comparative Politics
    Workplace Change & Labour Law

    Doctor of Education

    Doctor of Fine Art

    Doctor of Literature

    Doctor of Music
    Composition & Dissertation
    Dance
    Performance & Dissertation

    Doctor of Philosophy
    African Languages & Literature
    African Studies
    Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
    Archaeology
    Art Historical Studies
    Classical Studies
    Criminology
    Dance
    Drama
    Economics
    Education
    English Language & Literature
    Environmental & Geographical Sciences
    Media Studies
    Film Studies
    Fine Art
    French Language & Literature
    Gender Studies
    German Language & Literature
    Historical Studies
    Industrial Sociology
    Italian
    Library & Information Science
    Linguistics
    Music
    Philosophy
    Political Studies
    Psychology
    Religious Studies
    Rhetoric Studies
    Social Anthropology
    Social Work
    Sociology

    Doctor of Social Science
    General

    Master of Arts
    (coursework & dissertation)
    Applied Drama & Theatre Studies
    Applied Economics
    Art Historical Studies
    African languages & Literatures
    Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
    Classical Studies
    Clinical Psychology
    Creative Writing
    Economics
    Economics & Demography
    Environmental & Geographical Studies
    Film Theory & Practice
    French Language & Literature
    German Language & Literature
    Health Economics
    Historical Studies
    Italian Language & Literature
    Jewish Studies
    Language, Literature & Modernity
    Literary studies
    Philosophy
    Political Communication
    Public Affairs & Administration
    Psychological Research
    Practical Anthropology
    Sociology
    South African & Comparative Politics
    Theatre & Performance

    Master of Arts
    (dissertation)
    Art Historical Studies
    African Languages & Literatures
    Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
    Drama
    English Language & Literature
    Film Studies
    French Language & Literature
    German Language & Literature
    Historical Studies
    Italian language & Literature
    Linguistics
    Philosophy
    Political Studies
    Religious Studies
    Social Anthropology
    Sociology

    Master of Education
    (coursework & dissertation)
    Adult Education
    Applied Language & Literacy Studies
    Curriculum Studies
    Educational Administration, Planning & Social Policy
    Higher Education Studies
    History Education
    History of Art Education
    Information Communication Technologies
    Mathematics Education
    Science Education
    Teaching

    Master of Education
    (dissertation)

    Master of Library & Information Science

    Master of Philosophy in Education
    Adult Education
    Applied Language & Literacy Studies
    Curriculum Studies
    Educational Administration, Planning & Social Policy
    Higher Education Studies
    History Education
    History of Art Education
    Information Communication Technologies
    Mathematics Education
    Science Education
    Teaching

    Master of Philosophy
    (coursework & dissertation)
    African Studies
    Development Studies
    Digital Curation
    Diversity Studies
    Family Law & Development
    HIV/AIDS in Society
    Justice & Transformation
    Literary & Cultural Theory
    Politics, Philosophy & Social Theory
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics
    Public Culture
    Public Policy
    Rhetoric Studies
    Workplace Change & Labour Law

    Master of Philosophy
    (dissertation only)
    African Studies
    Rhetoric Studies
    Library & Information Studies
    General

    Master of Public Administration

    Master of Social Science
    (coursework & minor dissertation)
    Archaeology
    Clinical Practice in Social Work
    Comparative & International Politics
    Democratic Governance
    Economics
    Economics & Demography
    Environmental & Geographical Studies
    Health Economics
    International Relations
    Organisational Psychology
    Philosophy
    Political Communication
    Political Philosophy & Social Theory
    Practical Anthropology
    Probation & Correctional Practice
    Public Affairs & Administration
    Religious Studies
    Social Anthropology
    Social Development
    Social Policy & Management
    Sociology
    South African & Comparative Politics

    Master of Social Science
    (dissertation only)
    Economics
    Environmental & Geographical Studies
    Gender Studies
    Health Economics
    Industrial Sociology
    Organisational Psychology
    Philosophy
    Political Studies
    Psychology
    Religious Studies
    Social Anthropology
    Social Development
    Social Planning & Administration
    Sociology

    Masters of Arts in Fine Art

    Masters of Fine Art
    Fine Art
    New Media
    Film & TV Production

    Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Further Education

    Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Intermediate & Senior Phase

    Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Senior Phase & Further Education

    Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies

    Postgraduate Diploma in Art
    Fine Art

    Postgraduate Diploma in Education
    Adult Education
    Applied Language & Literacy Studies
    Curriculum Studies
    Educational Administration, Planning & Social Policy
    Higher Education Studies
    History of Art Education
    History Education
    HIV/AIDS in Society
    Information Communication Technologies
    Mathematics Education
    Science Education
    Teaching

    Postgraduate Diploma in Library & Information Studies

    Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Performance

    Please note

    • For detailed information on these degrees and diplomas please consult the Humanities Faculty handbook.
    • A general Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science degree requires students to study two approved majors. (See Arts and Social Sciences majors.) For more information please consult the undergraduate and postgraduate admission requirements for Humanities.