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University of Pretoria (UP)

Faculty of Humanities

Contact Details

Telephone:
+27 12 420 2188
Email:
bonga.tsebe@up.ac.za
Address:
IT Building 2-9 | Office 2-100
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Overview

The University of Pretoria Faculty of Humanities is a leading centre for the study of human society, culture, language, and communication. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that equip students with critical thinking, research, and analytical skills essential for addressing complex social, cultural, and technological challenges. With a strong focus on interdisciplinary scholarship, the faculty encourages innovation, creativity, and problem-solving, preparing graduates for meaningful careers in education, media, social development, public service, and beyond. Through active research, community engagement, and international collaboration, the Faculty of Humanities contributes to the advancement of knowledge, cultural understanding, and social transformation in South Africa and globally.

Campuses

Location Province
Hatfield Gauteng
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • Doctor of Music (DMus) in Composition|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Music (DMus) in Performing Arts|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Music [DMus]|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in African Languages|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ancient Culture Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Audiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Augmentative and Alternative Communication|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Creative Writing|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Criminology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Digital Culture and Media|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Drama|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Drama and Film Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Early Childhood Intervention|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science and Society|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fine Arts|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fine Arts (Creative Production)|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fine Arts (Curatorial Practice)|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in French|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geography|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in German|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Heritage and Cultural Tourism|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Heritage and Museum Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Humanities|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Design|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in International Relations|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Leadership and Security Studies|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Literary Theory|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Politics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Severe Disability|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Speech-Language Pathology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Visual Studies|On-Campus

Masters Degree

  • Master of Arts (MA) in African Languages|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Ancient Language and Culture Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Language Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Audiology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Augmentative and Alternative Communication|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Counselling Psychology (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Writing|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Criminology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Digital Culture and Media|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Diplomatic Studies (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Drama and Film Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in English|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Fine Arts|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in French|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Geography|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in German|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Information Design|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Linguistics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Literary Theory|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Research Psychology (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Security Studies (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Spanish|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Speech-Language Pathology|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Visual Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Arts [MA]|On-Campus
  • Master of Drama [MDram]|On-Campus
  • Master of Music (MMus) in Composition|On-Campus
  • Master of Music (MMus) in Music Education|On-Campus
  • Master of Music (MMus) in Music Technology|On-Campus
  • Master of Music (MMus) in Musicology|On-Campus
  • Master of Music (MMus) in Performing Art|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Development Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Gender Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Gender Studies (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Heritage Conservation (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Heritage and Cultural Sciences option Heritage and Cultural Tourism|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Heritage and Cultural Sciences option Heritage and Cultural Tourism (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Heritage and Museum Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in History|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in History (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Sociology|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Sociology (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Work (MSW) in Healthcare (Coursework))|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Work (MSW) in Play Therapy (Play-Based Intervention) (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Work (MSW) in Social Development and Policy (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Social Work [MSW]|On-Campus

Honours Degree

  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in African Languages|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Afrikaans|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Ancient Language and Culture Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Applied Language Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Archaeology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Augmentative and Alternative Communication|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Criminology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Drama and Film Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in English|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in French|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in German|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in International Relations|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Literary Theory|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Philosophy|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Political Science|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Spanish|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in Visual Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music Honours [BMusHons]|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Development Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Gender Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Geography (Geography and Environmental Science)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Heritage and Cultural Sciences (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Heritage, Museum and Preservation Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in History|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Psychology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science Honours (BSocSci Hons) in Sociology|On-Campus

Bachelors Degree

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Audiology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fine Arts|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Information Design|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Languages|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Law|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Speech-Language Pathology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Drama (BDram)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Drama (BDram)—Extended programme|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music (BMus)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Music (BMus)—Extended programme|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Political Science (BPolSci) in Political Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Political Science in International Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSci) in Heritage and Cultural Tourism|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSci) in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Social Work|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 31 Mar 2026.

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