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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.​

Blended learning programmes offered via our telematic platform are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Closing Dates

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Department 

International
Closing date 
South Africa
Closing date 

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

Document
PGDip (Applied Ethics)
Philosophy30 Sept 202531 Oct 2025
PGDip (Disaster Risk Science and Development [DRSD])
Research Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction [RADAR]30 Oct 202528 Nov 2025
Document
PGDip (Film Music)
Music30 Sept 202530 Nov 2025
PGDip (Intercultural Communication)
General LinguisticsNot offered for 2026-intake 
PGDip (Knowledge and Information Systems Management)
Information Science30 Sept 202530 Nov 2025
PGDip (Monitoring and Evaluation)
Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology [CREST]31 Aug 202530 Sept 2025
Document
PGDip (Music Technology)
Music30 Sept 202530 Nov 2025
Document
PGDip (Public Mental Health)
Psychology30 Nov 202530 Nov 2025
PGDip (Research Management and Administration)
Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology [CREST]Not offered for 2026-intake
Document
PGDip (Second-language Studies)
General Linguistics30 Sept 2025                                30 Nov 2025
PGDip (Transdisciplinary Health and Development Studies)
Sociology and Social Anthropology22 Aug 202522 Aug 2025
Faculty Officer: Postgraduate Diploma programmes
Ms Winifred Fourie
+27 21 808 9111
Faculty Officer: Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation programme
Mr Pasquin Petrus
+27 21 808 9111