The programmes offered at the postgraduate level in the Faculty of Humanities are listed below by career:

Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas

QUALIFICATION SPECIALISATION CODE
Postgraduate Certificate in FET Teaching FET Teaching (All teaching subjects EXCEPT Music, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Design & Dance) HG021EDN29
FET Teaching (Teaching subjects: Music, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Design & Dance) HG027EDN29
Postgraduate Certificate in Senior Phase and FET Teaching Senior Phase and FET Teaching (All teaching subjects EXCEPT Music, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Design & Dance) HG020EDN28
Senior Phase and FET Teaching (Teaching subjects: Music, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Design & Dance) HG026EDN28
Postgraduate Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training Adult and Community Education and Training HG025EDN38
Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies African Studies HG002ASL01
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Technology Educational Technology HG022EDN30
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management Educational Leadership and Management HG024EDN37
Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art Fine Art HG012FIN01
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies Higher Education Studies HG023EDN03
Postgraduate Diploma in Library & Information Studies Library & Information Studies HG006LIS02
Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance Performance HG008MUZ36

Honours Degrees

QUALIFICATION SPECIALISATION CODE
Bachelor of Arts Honours African Languages & Literature  HH003SLL01
African Studies HH003ASL01
Afrikaans  HH003SLL02
Anthropology  HH003ANS01
Arabic Language & Literature  HH003SLL03
Archaeology  HH003AGE01
Archaeology & Environmental Science  HH003AGE02
Art Historical Studies  HH003FIN02
Classical Studies  HH003SLL05
Curatorship  HH003FIN04
Dance HH003TDP03
Development Studies HH003SOC05
English Literary Studies  HH003ELL10
Environmental & Geographical Studies HH003EGS03
Film & Television Studies HH003FAM01
Film Theory & Practice  HH003FAM06
French Language & Literature HH003SLL06
German Language & Literature HH003SLL08
Greek Language & Literature HH003SLL16
Heritage & Public Culture HH003ASL03
Historical Studies HH003HST01
Industrial Sociology HH003SOC02
Italian Language & Literature HH003SLL10
Latin Language & Literature HH003SLL17
Linguistics HH003ASL02
Media Theory & Practice HH003FAM03
Organisational Psychology HH003BUS08
Performance HH003TDP10
Philosophy HH003PHI01
Philosophy, Politics & Economics HH003PHI03
Political Communication HH003FAM04
Politics HH003POL09
Portuguese Language & Literature HH003SLL22
Romance Languages & Literatures HH003SLL19
Sociology HH003SOC01
Spanish HH003SSL13
Theatre HH003TDP02
The Study of Religions HH003REL02
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Teaching French as a Foreign Language Teaching French Foreign Language HH007SLL14
Bachelor of Education Honours Education HH006EDN01
Bachelor of Music Honours Composition HH005MUZ35
Musicology HH005MUZ09
Performance HH005MUZ36
Bachelor of Social Science Honours African Studies HH001ASL01
Anthropology HH001ANS01
Archaeology HH001AGE01
Archaeology & Environmental Science HH001AGE02
Development Studies HH001SOC05
Economics HH001ECO01
Environmental & Geographical Studies HH001EGS03
Gender & Transformation HH001AFS02
Heritage & Public Culture HH001ASL03
Industrial Sociology HH001SOC02
Organisational Psychology HH001BUS08
Philosophy HH001PHI01
Philosophy, Politics & Economics HH001PHI03
Political Communication HH001FAM04
Politics HH001POL09
Psychology HH001PSY01
Social Development HH001SWK03
Sociology HH001SOC01
The Study of Religions HH001REL02

Master's Degrees

QUALIFICATION SPECIALISATION CODE
Master of Arts (by dissertation) African Languages & Literatures HM007SLL01
Afrikaans HM007SLL02
Anthropology HM007ANS01
Arabic Language & Literature HM007SLL03
Art Historical Studies HM007FIN02
Classical Studies HM007SLL05
Critical Practice and Curatorial Studies HM007FIN05
Dance HM007TDP03
Economics HM007ECO01
English Literary Studies HM007ELL10
Environmental & Geographical Studies HM007EGS03
Film Studies HM007FAM08
French Language & Literature HM007SLL06
German Language & Literature HM007SLL08
Greek Language & Literature HM007SLL16
Hebrew Language & Literature HM007SLL09
Historical Studies HM007HST01
Industrial Sociology HM007SOC02
Italian Language & Literature HM007SLL10
Latin Language & Literature HM007SLL17
Linguistics HM007ASL02
Media Studies HM007FAM02
Philosophy HM007PHI01
Political Studies HM007POL01
Portuguese Language & Literature HM007SLL22
Sociology HM007SOC01
Spanish HM007SLL13
Theatre HM007TDP02
The Study of Religions HM007REL02
Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) Afrikaans HM008SLL02
Anthropology HM008ANS01
Applied Drama & Theatre Studies HM008TDP12
Clinical Psychology HM008PSY02
Creative Writing HM008SLL23
Documentary Arts HM008FAM12
Dramaturgy HM008TDP13
Economics HM008ECO01
The Study of Religions HH003REL02
Teaching French Foreign Language HH007SLL14
Education HH006EDN01
Composition HH005MUZ35
Musicology HH005MUZ09
Performance HH005MUZ36
African Studies HH001ASL01
Anthropology HH001ANS01
Archaeology HH001AGE01
Archaeology & Environmental Science HH001AGE02
Development Studies HH001SOC05
Economics HH001ECO01
Environmental & Geographical Studies HH001EGS03
Gender & Transformation HH001AFS02
Heritage & Public Culture HH001ASL03
Industrial Sociology HH001SOC02
Organisational Psychology HH001BUS08
Philosophy HH001PHI01
Philosophy, Politics & Economics HH001PHI03
Political Communication HH001FAM04
Politics HH001POL09
Psychology HH001PSY01
Social Development HH001SWK03
Sociology HH001SOC01
The Study of Religions HH001REL02
Economic Development HM008ECO12
Film & Television Studies HM008FAM01
Global Media HM008FAM15
Historical Studies HM008HST01
Industrial Sociology HM008SOC02
International Relations HM008POL03
Linguistics HM008ASL02
English Literary Studies HM008ELL10
Media Theory & Practice HM008FAM03
Philosophy HM008PHI01
Political Communication HM008FAM04
Politics HM008POL09
Psychological Research HM008PSY03
Sociology HM008SOC01
Theatre & Performance HM008TDP11
The Study of Religions HM008REL02
Master of Arts in Fine Art Fine Art HM010FIN01
Master of Arts in Neuropsychology (by coursework & dissertation) Neuropsychology HM044PSY04
Master of Arts in Teaching French as a Foreign Language Teaching French as a Foreign Language HM047SLL14
Master of Education (by dissertation) Education HM012EDN01
Master of Education (by coursework & dissertation) Adult Education HM042EDN02
Applied Language & Literacy Studies HM042EDN23
Curriculum Studies HM042EDN20
Educational Technology HM042EDN30
Education Policy, Leadership & Change HM042EDN34
Higher Education Studies HM042EDN03
Mathematics Education HM042EDN07
Psychology of Education HM042EDN39
Science Education HM042EDN08
Master of Fine Art Fine Art HM011FIN01
Master of Library and Information Studies Library & Information Studies HM013LIS02
Master of Music Music (Dissertation only) HM048MUZ20
Music (Dissertation & Composition) HM014MUZ05
Music (Dissertation & Coursework) HM014MUZ21
Music (Dissertation & Performance) HM014MUZ11
Music (Dissertation, Performance & Coursework) HM014MUZ22
Master of Philosophy (by coursework & dissertation) African Studies HM041ASL01
Development Studies HM041SOC05
Digital Curation HM041LIS04
Environmental Humanities HM041ANS03
Health Humanities & the Arts HM041ANS02
Heritage & Public Culture HM041ASL03
Islam, Gender & Sexuality HM041DOH09
Justice & Transformation HM041POL06
Philosophy, Politics & Economics HM041PHI03
Public Policy & Administration HM041POL05
Theories of Justice & Inequality HM041SOC07
Master of Philosophy (by dissertation) African Studies HM003ASL01
Criminology HM003PBL03
Fine Art HM003FIN01
Library & Information Studies HM003LIS02
Political Studies HM003POL01
Sociology HM003SOC01
The Study of Religions HM003REL01
Master of Social Science (by dissertation) African Studies HM005ASL01
Anthropology HM005ANS01
Criminology HM005PBL03
Economics HM005ECO01
Environmental & Geographical Studies HM005EGS03
Gender Studies HM005AFS01
Industrial Sociology HM005SOC02
Philosophy HM005PHI01
Political Studies HM005POL01
Psychology HM005PSY01
Social Development HM005SWK03
Social Planning & Administration HM005SWK04
Social Work HM005SWK02
Sociology HM005SOC01
The Study of Religions HM005REL02
Master of Social Science (by coursework & dissertation) Anthropology HM006ANS01
Applied Economics HM006ECO08
Clinical Social Work HM006SWK07
Criminal Justice Social Work HM006SWK08
Economics HM006ECO01
Economic Development HM006ECO12
Gender & Transformation HM006AFS02
Global Studies HM006SOC04
Industrial Sociology HM006SOC02
International Relations HM006POL03
Philosophy HM006PHI01
Political Communication HM006FAM04
Politics HM006POL09
Social Development HM006SWK03
Sociology HM006SOC01
The Study of Religions HM006REL02

Doctoral Degrees

QUALIFICATION SPECIALISATION CODE
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) African Languages & Literature HD001SLL01
African Studies HD001ASL01
Afrikaans HD001SLL02
Anthropology HD001ANS01
Arabic Language & Literature HD001SLL03
Archaeology HD001AGE01
Art Historical Studies HD001FIN02
Classical Studies HD001SLL05
Criminology HD001PBL03
Dance HD001TDP03
Economics HD001ECO01
Education HD001EDN01
English Literary Studies HD001ELL10
Environmental & Geographical Studies HD001EGS03
Film Studies HD001FAM08
Fine Art HD001FIN01
French Language & Literature HD001SLL06
Gender Studies HD001AFS01
German Language & Literature HD001SLL08
Hebrew Language & Literature HD001SLL09
Historical Studies HD001HST01
Industrial Sociology HD001SOC02
Italian Language & Literature HD001SLL10
Library & Information Studies HD001LIS02
Linguistics HD001ASL02
Media Studies HD001FAM02
Music HD001MUZ08
Philosophy HD001PHI01
Political Studies HD001POL01
Portuguese Language & Literature HD001SLL22
Psychology HD001PSY01
Public Administration HD001POL04
Social Development HD001SWK03
Social Work HD001SWK02
Sociology HD001SOC01
Spanish HD001SLL13
Theatre HD001TDP02
The Study of Religions HD001REL02

Handbook

For more information on our Postgraduate offerings, please see the Humanities Postgraduate Handbook.