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Postgraduate Studies

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Programme Offering And Associated Closing Dates

As a prospective postgraduate diploma, honours and Master's candidate, a maximum of two programmes is permitted upon application. As a prospective doctoral candidate, a maximum of one doctoral programme is permitted upon application. P​lease ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements for all your programmes of interest.

Your application for admission to a postgraduate degree programme will only be processed once you have submitted a completed application form​ and uploaded all your supporting documents​ before the programme's closing date.

Thereafter, the Central Application Office will review your application and verify that your documentation is​ correct. On the How to Apply page, please note the guidelines on presenting your academic qualifications and the supporting documents that may be required for your application.​​​​

Programme Offering

Clicking on the ​hyperlinks within the table below ​enables you to view the programme's admission information.​

Closing Dates

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Department 

International
Closing date 
South Africa
Closing date 

Honours Programmes

​​​​Bachelor of Arts Honours (BAHons)

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BAHons (African Languages) 
African Languages 30 Nov 202530 Nov 2025
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BAHons (Afrikaans and Dutch) 
Afrikaans and Dutch 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
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BAHons (Ancient Cultures) 
Ancient Studies 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
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BAHons (Ancient Languages) 
Ancient Studies 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
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bahons-chinese.pdf (194.46 KB)
BAHons (Chinese) 
Modern Foreign Languages 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
BAHons (Drama and Theatre Studies) 
Drama 31 Aug 202515 Oct 2025
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BAHons (English Studies) 
English 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
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bahons-french.pdf (193.85 KB)
BAHons (French) 
Modern Foreign Languages 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
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BAHons (General Linguistics) 
General Linguistics 30 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
BAHons (Geographical Information Systems) 
Geography and Environmental Studies Not offered for 2026 Intake
BAHons (Geography and Environmental Studies) 
Geography and Environmental Studies 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
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bahons-german.pdf (201.15 KB)
BAHons (German) 
Modern Foreign Languages 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
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bahons-history.pdf (193.65 KB)
BAHons (History) 
History 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025
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BAHons (International Studies) 
Political Science 30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
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BAHons (Journalism) 
Journalism 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025
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BAHons (Language Practice) 
Afrikaans and Dutch 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025
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BAHons (Philosophy) 
Philosophy 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
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BAHons (Political Science) 
Political Science 30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
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BAHons (Psychology) 
Psychology 31 July 202531 Aug 2025
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BAHons (Social Anthropology) 
Sociology and Social Anthropology 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
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BAHons (Sociology) 
Sociology and Social Anthropology 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
BAHons (Visual Arts Illustration) 
Visual Arts 21 Aug 202521 Aug 2025
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BAHons (Visual Studies) 
Visual Arts 31 Aug 202531 Oct 2025

​​​​​Bachelor of Information Honours (BInfHons)​

BInfHons (Information System Management) 
Information Science ​31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025

​​​​​Bachelor of Music Honours (BMusHons)

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bmushons.pdf (193.78 KB)
BMusHons 
Music 31 Aug 202530 Nov 2025
Faculty Officer: Honours programmes​
Ms Karla Koopstad
+27 21 808 9111