UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Graduate Studies in Humanites List of programmes

The Faculty offers a wide range of programmes, some of which are vocationally oriented and lead to careers in specific professions, while others are theory and research oriented and impart critical analytical skills that open up to a range of careers in academia and research institutes, the public and private sectors and nongovernmental organisations alike.

Our programmes seek to be at the cutting edge of postgraduate studies by taking innovative multi-disciplinary, cross-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches, linking the arts, social sciences, natural science, law and management. Students go through rigorous theoretical and methodological training which imparts strong research and analytical skills and enables them to adapt to the constantly changing world of work in the 21st Century.

Doctor of Literature - DLitt

2 years full-time or 4 years part-time

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Minimum of 2 years full-time or maximim of 4 years part-time

Doctor of Music - DMus

2 years full-time or 4 years part-time

Doctor of Education - DEd

2 years full-time or 4 years part-time

Master of Arts - MA by research

1 years full-time

Master of Arts - MA by coursework and research report 1 year full-time

Audiology - MA (Audiology)

1 years full-time

Clinical Psychology - MA (Clin. Psych)

1 years full-time

Community-based Counselling - MA (Comm. Based Couns.)

2 years full-time

Fine Arts - MA (Fine Arts)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Heritage - MA (Heritage)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Rock Art Studies - MA (Rock Art Studies)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Social Work - MA Social Work)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Speech Pathology - MA (Speech Path.)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Master of Music (MMus)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Master of Education (MEd)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Bachelor of Arts with Honours - BA (Hons)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Bachelor of Education with Honours - BEd(Hons)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts (abeyance)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Rock Art Studies

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PDE)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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Contact Details

Postgraduate Office
Tel: 27 (0) 11 717 4007/8
Postal: Humanities, Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050
e-mail:Mpho.Ntseare@wits.ac.za
 Hale.Modau@wits.ac.za
Website

Humanities Graduate Centre
Tel: 27 (0) 11 717-4032
e-mail: gradcentre.humanities@wits.ac.za
Website

Faculty of Humanities - Education
Tel: 27 11 7173018: Maropeng.Maake@wits.ac.za
Tel: 27 11 7173021: Bonisiwe.Mokhabuki@wits.ac.za
Tel: 27 11 7173332:  
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