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281 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in South Africa
Information and Communication Technology Education
The purpose of the Master of Information and Communication Technology Education from University of Johannesburg is for students to acquire, strengthen and deepen specialist advanced theoretical knowledge of ICTs in educational environments.
Religion and Culture
The Religion and Culture program at Stellenbosch University is for those who want to specialise.
Socio-Informatics
The MA Socio-Informatics programme at the Stellenbosch University develops research capacity in socio-Informatics by means of an independent research project under supervision, which culminates in the writing of a thesis.
Geography
The Master of Arts in the field of Geography from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is offered over 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
Research Psychology
Research Psychology graduates at University of Kwazulu Natal have a wide range of career options open to them, and there is a broad range of settings within which psychological training can be applied.
Justice and Transformation
The interdisciplinary Justice and Transformation programme at the University of Cape Town is offered in collaboration with departments in the Humanities Faculty, the Law Faculty, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation and the International Centre for Transitional Justice.
Psychology
This Psychology programme offered by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg offers three research-related MA degrees: MA in Psychology by Research (Dissertation), MA in the field of Psychology by Coursework and Research Report, MA in the field of Social and Psychological Research by Coursework and Research Report.
Sociology
Sociology from the University of the Western Cape is an established social science discipline.
Global Media and Communications (LSE and UCT)
Study for one year at LSE in London, the UK's media capital, and one year at the Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town. Learn more at the Global Media and Communications (LSE and UCT) from London School of Economics and Political Science.
Psychology
Psychology graduates from University of Kwazulu Natal have a wide range of career options open to them, and there is a broad range of settings within which psychological training can be applied.
Education Policy Studies
Research in this Department, which offers the Education Policy Studies at the Stellenbosch University, explores the dynamic field of contestation between the democratic transformation of education and societal changes in relation to education policy implementation. Educational leadership and management constitute the focus of policy implementation.
Migration and Displacement
The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg invites graduate students to apply to undertake the programmes in Migration and Displacement with us.
Rural Development
At Rural Development 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.
English Studies
The master of English 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.
Global Studies
The Global Studies programme at the University of Cape Town is offered in partnership with the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Psychology
Psychology graduates at University of Kwazulu Natal have a wide range of career options open to them, and there is a broad range of settings within which psychological training can be applied.
Psychology of Education
The master in Psychology of Education at University of South Africa (UNISA) is committed to reaching out to all of humanity by providing scholarship, service, learning and continuous professional development opportunities to aspirant and serving educators, managers and policy makers, and other practitioners in education at home and abroad.
Media and Cultural Studies
The College of Humanities, the largest of UKZN’s four Colleges, is the home of critical thinking, social commentary and robust intellectual debate. It is aptly referred to as “The Soul of the University.” We offer a master degree in Media and Cultural Studies at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Security Management
The master in Security Management 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.
Transport Economics
The Master in Transport Economics at University of Johannesburg student should be able to reflect on managerial decisions and applications to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of transport economics, management and regulation and his/her research skills.