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281 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in South Africa
University of Cape Town4,1(160)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide Economic Development
The Economic Development programme at the University of Cape Town is offered at the Faculty of Commerce.
Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$3,125/yr
Rhodes University4,2(28)
Grahamstown, South Africa Top 6% in Worldwide German Studies
German Studies 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.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$2,070/yr
University of Cape Town4,1(160)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide International Relations
The International Relations programme at the University of Cape Town tries to strike a balance between International Relations as a field of study that evolved over centuries and International Relations as it is currently studied.
Master Full-time On-campus
$3,014/yr
Stellenbosch University4,3(130)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Economics
The Master of Commerce (MCom) in Economics program at Stellenbosch University covers the fields of economic theory and policy on an advanced level. The programme is intended for students who aspire to become professional economists with a sound grasp of analytic techniques and a capacity for research.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$3,957/yr
University of Kwazulu Natal3,7(136)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide Gender Studies
The University of Kwazulu Natal's Gender Studies Programme, the first academic department of its kind in South Africa has a rich history.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$18,300/yr
University of South Africa (UNISA)4,1(402)
Online Top 5% in Worldwide Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The master of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at University of South Africa (UNISA) offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology.
M.A. Part-time Online
$345/yr
Stellenbosch University4,3(130)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Sociology
The department, which offers the Sociology programme at the Stellenbosch University, enjoys an excellent reputation as a centre of expertise in the teaching of social theory and research methodology within and across sociology and social anthropology, as well as in selected areas of social enquiry focusing on socio-economic, political, cultural, medical, development and environmental themes.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$3,957/yr
Stellenbosch University4,3(130)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide African Languages
The MA programme in African Languages at the Stellenbosch University is a research-directed programme that focuses on the development of advanced reflective language view on African languages.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$3,957/yr
University of Kwazulu Natal3,7(136)
Durban, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide Agricultural Economics
The College at University of Kwazulu Natal operates on the Pietermaritzburg, Westville and Howard College campuses, offering a full range of excellent undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including this Agricultural Economics degree.
M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
1 year$18,300/yr
Rhodes University4,2(28)
Grahamstown, South Africa Top 6% in Worldwide Geography
The aim of the Geography program of Rhodes University is to help students develop appropriate mathematical tools necessary to represent and interpret information quantitatively. It also aims to develop certain skills and meaningful ways of thinking, reasoning and arguing with quantitative ideas in order to solve problems in any given context.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$2,070/yr
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(152)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Community-based Counselling
The Master of Arts in Community-based Counselling offered at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a full-time degree taken over 2 years.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$2,531/yr
University of Pretoria4,2(327)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics from University of Pretoria aspires to be at the cutting edge of economic, financial and management education.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$2,806/yr
University of South Africa (UNISA)4,1(402)
Online Top 5% in Worldwide Police Science
The master in Police Science at University of South Africa (UNISA) provides comprehensive open distance learning in a socially responsible and distinctive manner that produces excellent scholarship and research, provides quality tuition and fosters active community engagement.
M.A. Part-time Online
$345/yr
University of Johannesburg4,1(219)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Politics
The Faculty of Humanities is offering a Master of Arts in Politics at University of Johannesburg.
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 yearTuition not available
University of Johannesburg4,1(219)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Innovation and Development
The purpose of the Innovation and Development program at University of Johannesburg is to develop intellectual competencies and practical skills in understanding the role of innovation and technological change in creating and addressing various development problems in the process of structural transformation and broader development.
Master Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,411/yr
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(152)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Cultural Policy and Management
The focus of the MA programme in Cultural Policy and Management at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is on interactive seminars, guest lectures on contemporary issues in the cultural sector and excursions. The MA can be taken either as Dissertation or Coursework and Research Report
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 year$3,162/yr
University of Johannesburg4,1(219)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Psychology
The primary purpose of a major in Psychology at University of Johannesburg is to provide students with a broad-based and cohesive knowledge of the field which, itself, serves as a foundation for several other disciplines taught at the tertiary level.
M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 yearTuition not available
University of Kwazulu Natal3,7(136)
Durban, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide Administration
The Administration programme at University of Kwazulu Natal is a full research masters programme designed to attract senior and mid-careerists as well as those new to public and not-for-profit organizational affairs.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$18,300/yr
Rhodes University4,2(28)
Grahamstown, South Africa Top 6% in Worldwide Anthropology
The Anthropology program of Rhodes University is research based which requires the completion of a written thesis on a topic which makes a contribution to the field of Anthropology.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,816/yr
University of Pretoria4,2(327)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide Geography and Environmental Science
At Geography and Environmental Science from University of Pretoria we strive to continuously improve our high impact research and significantly address the national shortage of PhD graduates that respond to global and local challenges.
M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
1 year$2,806/yr