University of Cape Town UCT Postgraduate Humanities Courses Offered
Please note: for detailed information on these degrees and diplomas please consult the Humanities Faculty handbook.
Please note: 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.
| 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 Library & Information Science 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 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 Science 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 Science |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Performance |