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12 Master's degrees in Literature in South Africa
Afrikaans
Afrikaans from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.
Literary Theory
Literary Theory from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.
Arabic
Arabic from the University of the Western Cape allows you to study one of the major languages in the world, especially in the Middle East, North Africa and some Mediterranean countries.
Transnational Literary and Cultural Studies
The Master of Arts in the field of Transnational Literary and Cultural Studies from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.
Modern Fiction
Modern Fiction is the study of ancient cultures; their art, literature, thought and history. The focus of Classics is the ancient Mediterranean – Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East – but our courses also include modules on ancient Africa, India and China. The Classics program of Rhodes University is designed to stimulate, inform, and encourage reflection.
Xhosa
Xhosa from the University of the Western Cape is a leading interdisciplinary department in the humanities in South Africa.
African Literature
The Master of African Literature offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in the field of African Literature is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree. Students adopt perspectives that take seriously our location in southern Africa while also taking into account the global relevance of African literary practice.
Biblical Studies - New Testament and Related Literature
University of Pretoria offers you the chance to study Biblical Studies - New Testament and Related Literature at the Faculty of Theology and Religion.
English Literature
The English Literature programme at the University of Cape Town is offered by the Department of English which supervises research degrees in a broad range of areas, from Early Modern to contemporary literature and theory.
Spanish
Spanish from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.
Literary Studies in English
The Department of English Literary Studies at University of Cape Town recently launched a revised coursework Master's degree that foregrounds research into Literary Studies in English in the global South.
French
French from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.