- Natural Sciences Education
- Education Management
- Education Law
- Educational Psychology
- Comparative Education
- Mathematics Education
- Special Needs Education
- Philosophy of Education
- Physical Education
- Computer Science Education
- Curriculum Studies
Engineering
The Postgraduate Diploma
- Postgraduate Diploma In Nuclear Science And Technology
Master Of Engineering
- MEng In Chemical Engineering
- MEng In Computer And Electronic Engineering
- MEng In Electrical And Electronic Engineering
- MEng In Industrial Engineering
- MEng In Mechanical Engineering
- MEng In Nuclear Engineering
- MEng With Development And Management Engineering
Master Of Science In Engineering Sciences
- MSc (Engineering) With Chemical Engineering
- MSc (Engineering) With Electrical And Electronic Engineering
- MSc (Engineering) With Mechanical Engineering
- MSc In Engineering Sciences With Nuclear Engineering
Doctor Of Philosophy In Engineering
Humanities
- Communication Studies
- Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management (1 BC D01 – L501P)
- BA Hons in Public Governance (currently BA Hons in Development and Management)
- BA Hons in Political Studies
- MA in Public Management and Governance
- MPA
- MA in Political Studies
- Master in Development and Management (Political Transformation and Governance)
- PhD in Public Management and Governance
- PhD in Political Studies
- PhD in Social Sciences with Political Transformation and Governance
- Honors degree in Political Science
- Honors degree in International Relations
- MA (thesis) in Political Science
- Msoc (course work and mini-dissertation): Political Science
- MA (thesis): Peace Studies and International Relations
- MA (thesis): International Relations
- Msoc (course work and mini-dissertation): International Relations
- PhD (thesis): Political Science
- PhD (thesis): Peace Studies and International Relations
- PhD (thesis): International Relations
- Honours in Afrikaans and Dutch
- Honours in Afrikaans Creative Writing
- Honours in English
- Honours in French
- Honours in German
- Honours in Language Technology
- Honours in Linguistics
- Honours in Literary Studies
- MA in Afrikaans and Dutch
- MA in Comparative African Languages and Literature (Vaal Triangle Campus)
- MA in Linguistics and Literary Theory
- MA in Applied Language Studies
- MA in English
- MA in Setswana
- PhD in Afrikaans and Dutch
- PhD in Comparative Languages and Literature (Vaal Triangle Campus)
- PhD in Linguistics and Literary Theory
- PhD in English
- PhD in Setswana
- Certificate in Philosophy
- BPhil-Honours in Philosophy
- MPhil in Philosophy
- BA Hons in Sociology, BA Hons in Social Anthropology
- BA Hons in History
- BA Hons in Medical Sociology
- BSocSc Honours in Population Studies – 910 103 L613M
- MSocSc in Population and Sustainable Development – 911 102 L821M
- MA in Sociology
- MA in Industrial Sociology
- MA in Medical Sociology
- MA in Social Anthropology
- M in Development and Management with Social Transformation and Governance
- MA in History
- PhD in Sociology
- PhD in Social Sciences (Social Transformation and Governance)
- PhD in History
- PhD in Population Studies – 104 134 L906M
- Postgraduate Diploma in Population and Policy Analysis (PG Dip in PPA) – 927 1000 L501M
Law
- Structured LLM in International Child Law
- Structured LLM in Environmental Law and Governance
- Structured MPhil degree in Environmental Law and Governance
- Structured LLM in Estate Law
- Structured LLM in International Trade Law
- Structured LLM in Labour Law
- Structured LLM in Public Law and Legal Philosophy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law
- Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure
- LLM by Research
- LLD obtained by writing a Thesis
Health Sciences
- Master of Science in Dietetics
- Master of Science in Nutrition
- Master of Science in Nutrition
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH Dietetics & Nutrition
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Master of Science in Pharmacology
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy WITH Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmaceutics Pharmacology
- Master of Health Sciences in Cardiovascular Physiology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH Physiology
- Master of Arts in Positive Psychology SAQA 90848
- Master of Health Sciences in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion SAQA 91930
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Health Sciences
- Master of Consumer Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Sciences
- Master of Health Sciences in Human Movement Sciences
- Master of Health Sciences in Recreation Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Human Movement Science Recreation Science
- Master of Nursing Science WITH Nursing Science Community Nursing Science
- Master of Nursing Science in Psychiatric Community Nursing
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Nursing Science
- Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Psychology
- Master of Health Sciences in Counselling Psychology
- Master of Health Sciences in Research Psychology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Psychology
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Social Work in Child Protection
- Master of Social Work in Forensic Practice
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
- Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice WITH Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical public healthcare governance
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy WITH Pharmacy Practice
- Master of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Occupational Hygiene
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences SAQA 97390
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Master of Health Sciences in Health Professions Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Health Professions Education
Natural and Agricultural Sciences
- MSc in Agricultural Economics
- MSc in Agricultural Extension
- MSc in Animal Health
- MSc in Animal Sciences
- MSc in Crop Sciences
- PhD in Agricultural Economics
- PhD in Agricultural Extension
- PhD in Animal Health
- PhD in Animal Sciences
- PhD in Crop Sciences
- MSc Computer Science (203155, N861P)
- MSc Statistics (203156, N862P)
- MSc Applied Mathematics (203157, N863P)
- MSc Mathematics (203158, N864P)
- MSc Risk Management (203127, N865P)
- MSc Natural Sciences Education (203134, N860P)
- MSc Computer Science and Information Technology (505138, N870P)
- PhD Computer Science (204132, N901P)
- PhD Statistics (204138, N902P)
- PhD Applied Mathematics (204139, N903P)
- PhD Mathematics (204140, N904P)
- PhD Business Mathematics and Informatics – Business Mathematics (204111, N905P)
- PhD Risk Analysis (204133, N915P)
- PhD Natural Sciences Education (204118, N921P)
- BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science
- BMI master’s degree
- Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS)-2 years full time
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in IKS-3 years full time
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship- 1 year (Renewable)
Theology
M & D Program in
- Biblical Perspectives
- Ecclesiological Perspectives
- Moral Development of the Society
- Interdenominational relationships
- Ecumenical Perspectives
- Practical-Theological Perspectives
- Ancient Languages: Semitic Languages, Greek, Latin
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