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Rhodes University (RU)

Faculty of Humanities

Contact Details

Telephone:
046 603 8362
Email:
humanities@ru.ac.za
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Overview

The Faculty of Humanities is the largest Faculty at Rhodes University.

The Faculty of Humanities offers a very wide range of possible degrees and course combinations. The Faculty offers an excellent liberal arts education - an education for life and an education which is formative for almost any career choice. A liberal arts education provides students with critical reasoning skills, in particular the ability to analyse and evaluate arguments, to probe for hidden assumptions, to organise complex material in coherent ways; with an ability to understand the views of others; the ability to communicate well; a capacity to cope with ambiguity and uncertainty; and an acknowledgement of one’s own ignorance.

It is an education that introduces students to the formative moments of their histories, their societies and their identities. It allows students to enjoy the worlds of music and drama and literature and languages.

Campuses

Location Province
Makhanda (Grahamstown) Eastern Cape
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • Doctor of Philosophy|On-Campus

Masters Degree

  • Master of Arts|On-Campus
  • Master of Creative Writing|On-Campus
  • Master of Fine Art|On-Campus
  • Master of Music|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science|On-Campus

Honours Degree

  • Bachelor of Arts Honours|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours|On-Campus

Postgraduate Diploma

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Journalism|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Heritage Management|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management|On-Campus

Bachelors Degree

  • Bachelor of Arts|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Fine Art|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Journalism|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 26 Mar 2025.

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