Masters & Doctoral degree information
Please note that the below admission requirements are subject to change pending selection and possible faculty-specific requirements.
Study information is subject to change and is a summary of the general fields of study. This information was compiled for introduction and orientation purposes and the North-West University accepts no liability for inaccuracies that may occur in this guide. The official yearbook of the University must in all cases be consulted during the process of compiling a programme for a specific field of study. The appropriate yearbook is available on request at:
- Email: studies@nwu.ac.za
- Tel: 0860 1696985
Please note: owing to specific capacity constraints, the University reserves the right to select candidates for admission to certain fields of study. This means that prospective students who comply with the minimum requirements will not automatically be admitted to the courses in question. Because of the capacity limitations and the high demand from students for admission to particular fields of study, students will be selected on the basis of their previous academic results and supervisor capacity.
Humanities
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Qualification |
Description and duration |
Admission Rules & Requirements |
Campus and Mode of delivery |
School |
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Master of Arts in Afrikaans and Dutch Programme code: 1CL N01 L801P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Theory Programme code: 1CV N01 L801P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Applied Language Studies Programme code: 1CM N01 L801P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in English Programme code: 1CP N01 L801M/P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Setswana Programme code: 1DE N01 L801M/P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Comparative African Languages and Literatures Programme code: 1GT N01 L801V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Vanderbijlpark Full-time |
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Master of Arts in Language Practice Programme code: 1CU N01 L801V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Vanderbijlpark Full-time
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Master of Arts in Industrial Sociology Programme code: 1CT N01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in History Programme code: 1EM N01 L801M/P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in History with Cultural History Programme code: 1EM N02 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in History with Heritage and Cultural Tourism Programme code: 1EM N03 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Communication Programme code: 1CN N01 L801M/P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Public Management and Governance Programme code: 1DB N01 L801P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Political Studies Programme code: 1DA N01 L801M/P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Medical Sociology Program code: 1EQ P01 L801V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Vandebijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Graphic Design Programme code: 1CQ P01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in History of Art Programme code: 1CS N01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Music in Musicology Programme code: 1DL N01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time |
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Master of Music in Musicology with Applied Music Studies Programme code: 1EV P01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time |
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Master of Music in Music Performance Programme code: 1ET P01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Music in Music Composition Programme code: 1DM P01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Sociology Programme code: 1DF N01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Development and Management with Transdisciplinary Water Studies Programme code: 1EW P01 L801V |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Vanderbijlpark Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Development and Management in Governance and Political Transformation Programme code: 1EW N04 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Development and Management in Security Studies and Management Programme code: 1EW N04 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Philosophy Programme code: 1DG N01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Philosophy Programme code: 1GP P01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Social Anthropology Programme code: 1EK N01 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Social Science in Sociology Programme code: 1JB N01 L801M |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Social Science with Development Studies Programme code: 1DR N01 L801M |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Social Science in International Relations Programme code: 1DS N01 L801M |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Social Science in International Relations with Peace Studies Programme code: 1DS L801M |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Arts in Development and Management with Corporate Social Responsibility Programme code: 1EW P02 L801P |
Duration: 1-3 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Afrikaans and Dutch Programme code: 1CA R01 L901P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science with History Programme code: 1CC R01 L901M/P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature with English Programme code: 1CA R06 L901M/P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature with Setswana Programme code: 1CA R02 L901M/P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature with Language Practice Programme code: 1CA R03 L901V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Vandebijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Sciences Programme code: 1CD R01 L901M/P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Visual and Performing Arts with History of Art Programme code: 1CE R01 L901P
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Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Visual and Performing Arts with Music Programme code: 1CE R02 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with History Programme code: 1CC R01 L901M/P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Water Studies Programme code: 1CC R02 L901P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Vanderbijlpark Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Public Management and Governance Programme code: 1CC R04 L901P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Governance and Political Transformation Programme code: 1CC R05 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Security Studies and Management Programme code: 1CC R06 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Social Transformation and Management Programme code: 1CC R07 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Political Studies Programme code: 1CC R08 L901M/P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Sociology Programme code: 1CC R09 L901M/P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Population Studies Programme code: 1CC R11 L901M |
Duration:2-4 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Land Reform and Rural Development Programme code: 1CC R12 L901M |
Duration:2-4 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with International Relations Programme code: 1CC R14 L901M |
Duration:2-4 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy Social Science with Peace Studies Programme code: 1CC R17 L901M |
Duration:2-4 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy Programme code: 1JD R01 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Music in Music Performance Programme code: 1CK R01 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Music in Music Composition Programme code: 1CK R02 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Music in Music Programme code: 1CK R03 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature with Linguistics and Literary Theory Programme code: 1CA R05 L901P/V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science with Corporate Social Responsibility Programme code: 1CC R03 L901P |
Duration:2-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science with Ageing and Development Programme code: 1CC R18 L901V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science with Relational Dynamics and Development Programme code: 1CC R19 L901V |
Duration:2-4 years |
Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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