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University of Cape Town (UCT)

Faculty of Humanities

Contact Details

Telephone:
(021) 650 2717
Email:
hum-ugrad@uct.ac.za
Address:
UCT Faculty of Humanities Room 110 Beattie Building University Avenue South Upper Campus, University of Cape Town
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Overview

The Faculty of Humanities as we know it to be today was formed in 1999, as a result of a merger of the Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Music and the Michaelis School of Fine Art.

Our academics equip students with skills that are crucial for engaging with the material and non-material aspects of being human. We produce exceptional graduates who possess imagination, insight, mental agility and analytical skills. We prepare young people for a variety of career paths in the public and private sectors, in the media space, in the NGO sector and in research and academia.

UCT Faculty of Humanities is an Afropolitan institution, a centre of excellence on the continent and an intellectual meeting point between Africa and the world.

Campuses

Location Province
Rondebosch Western Cape
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in African Languages & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in African Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Arabic Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Art Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Classical Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Criminology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Dance|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English Literary Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental & Geographical Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Film Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fine Art|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in French Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Gender Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in German Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Hebrew Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Sociology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Italian Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Library & Information Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Media Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Portuguese Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Development|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Spanish|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in The Study of Religions|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theatre|On-Campus

Masters Degree

  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in African Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Applied Drama & Theatre Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Archaeology & Environmental Science|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Clinical Psychology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Composition|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Creative Writing|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Development Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Documentary Arts|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Dramaturgy|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Economic Development|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Education|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in English Literary Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Environmental & Geographical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Film & Television Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Gender & Transformation|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Global Media|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Heritage & Public Culture|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Industrial Sociology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in International Relations|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Media Theory & Practice|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Musicology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Organisational Psychology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Performance|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Philosophy, Politics & Economics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Political Communication|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Politics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Psychological Research|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Social Development|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Teaching French Foreign Language|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in The Study of Religions|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by coursework & dissertation) in Theatre & Performance|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Greek Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Hebrew Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Italian Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Latin Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Media Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Political Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Portuguese Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Spanish|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in The Study of Religions|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (by dissertation) in Theatre|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts in Fine Art|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts in Neuropsychology (by coursework & dissertation)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts in Teaching French as a Foreign Language|On-Campus
  • Master of Education (by dissertation) in Adult Education|On-Campus
  • Master of Education (by dissertation) in Applied Language & Literacy Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Education (by dissertation) in Curriculum Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Education (by dissertation) in Education|On-Campus
  • Master of Education (by dissertation) in Educational Technology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in African Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Criminology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Economics|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Environmental & Geographical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Gender Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Industrial Sociology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Political Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Social Development|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Social Planning & Administration|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Social Work|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (by dissertation) in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in African Languages & Literatures|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Arabic Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Art Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Classical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Critical Practice and Curatorial Studies|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Dance|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Economics|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in English Literary Studies|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Environmental & Geographical Studies|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in Film Studies|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in French Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Master's Degree in German Language & Literature|On-Campus

Honours Degree

  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Heritage & Public Culture|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Industrial Sociology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Italian Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Latin Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Media Theory & Practice|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Organisational Psychology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Performance|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Philosophy, Politics & Economics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Political Communication|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Politics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Portuguese Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Romance Languages & Literatures|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Spanish|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Teaching French as a Foreign Language|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in The Study of Religions|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Theatre|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Education Honours|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Education Honours in Composition|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music Honours in Musicology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music Honours in Performance|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in African Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Archaeology & Environmental Science|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Development Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Economics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Environmental & Geographical Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Gender & Transformation|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Heritage & Public Culture|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Organisational Psychology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Philosophy, Politics & Economics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Political Communication|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Politics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Social Development|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours in The Study of Religions|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in African Languages & Literature|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in African Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Arabic Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Archaeology & Environmental Science|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Art Historical Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Classical Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Curatorship|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Dance|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Development Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in English Literary Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Environmental & Geographical Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Film & Television Studies|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Film Theory & Practice|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in French Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in German Language & Literature|On-Campus
  • Honours Degree in Greek Language & Literature|On-Campus

Postgraduate Diploma

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Technology|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Library & Information Studies|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance|On-Campus

Bachelors Degree

  • Bachelor of Arts|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts specialising in Film and Media Production|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics and Economics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Work|On-Campus

Advanced Diploma

  • Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education & Training|On-Campus
  • Advanced Diploma in Music|On-Campus
  • Advanced Diploma in Opera|On-Campus
  • Advanced Diploma in School Leadership & Management|On-Campus
  • Advanced Diploma in Theatre|On-Campus

Diploma

  • Diploma in Music Performance|On-Campus
  • Diploma in Theatre and Performance|On-Campus

Advanced Certificate

  • Advanced Certificate in Foundation Phase Teaching|On-Campus
  • Advanced Certificate in Intermediate Phase Teaching|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Certificate in FET Teaching|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Senior Phase and FET Teaching|On-Campus

Higher Certificate

  • Higher Certificate in Adult and Community Education & Training|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 09 May 2025.

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