University of Stellenbosch Postgraduate Courses Offered 2022/2023
SUN Postgraduate Courses 2022/2023; See details on SUN Postgraduate Courses 2022/2023
POSTGRADUATE COURSES OFFERED AT UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
Faculty of AgriSciences
All the Faculty’s programmes are suitable for international students.
FIELDS OF STUDY | PROGRAMME AND STRUCTURE |
Department of Agricultural Economics | |
Agricultural Economics and Management |
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Department of Agronomy | |
Agronomy |
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Department of Animal Sciences | |
Animal Sciences |
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Aquaculture |
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Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology | |
Conservation Ecology |
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Entomology |
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Nematology |
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Sustainable Agriculture |
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Department of Food Science | |
Food Science |
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Department of Forest and Wood Science | |
Forestry and Wood Sciences |
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Forestry and Wood Sciences |
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Department of Genetics | |
Genetics |
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Department of Horticultural Science | |
Horticultural Science |
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Department of Plant Pathology | |
Plant Pathology |
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Department of Soil Science | |
Soil Science |
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Department of Viticulture and Oenology | |
Oenology |
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Viticulture |
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Institute of Wine Biotechnology |
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Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
QUALIFICATION | FIELD OF STUDY: DEPARTMENT |
Postgraduate diplomas |
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Honours degrees |
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Master’s degrees |
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PhD degrees |
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Faculty of Education
Programmes suitable for international students.
QUALIFICATION | FIELDS OF STUDY |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (Teaching and Learning) | Besides compulsory modules, you may choose one of:
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Bachelor of Education Honours (BEdHons) | Areas of specialisation offered via the blended learning mode:
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Master of Education (MEd) (Brochures available on request) | Research or taught programme in one of these areas:
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Master of Education in Educational Psychology (MEd) (Psych) |
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Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (Brochures available on request) | Taught programme in one of these areas:
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
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Doctor of Education (DEd) |
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Faculty of Engineering
*All programmes are available to international students.
QUALIFICATIONS |
BRANCHES |
Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (PGDip (Engineering)) |
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Master of Engineering (MEng by Coursework) | A taught programme (minimum 180 credits) in engineering with a project (minimum 60 credits) in which the emphasis is on the advanced application of engineering sciences in design.
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Master of Engineering (MEng by Research) | Research-focused programme (180 credits). The programme comprises a research project and writing of a thesis (100%). Preparatory study may be required depending on the candidate’s background and the research field.
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Research and writing of a dissertation.
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Doctor of Engineering (DEng) | Based on research and publications at an advanced level throughout career. Includes all engineering branches. |
Faculty of Law
QUALIFICATIONS | STRUCTURE AND FIELDS OF STUDY |
Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law | Coursework, two years part-time. Law of taxation includes:
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Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law | Coursework; one year full time OR two years part-time. Intellectual property law includes:
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Bachelor of Laws (three-year programme as a second degree) | Coursework, full-time. All fields of study in law. |
Master of Laws | Coursework, residential with specialisation in various fields of study in law, including –
Research-based (thesis). All fields of study in law, including –
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Doctor of Laws | Research-based. All fields of study in law, including –
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The BScHons offers the following fields of study (click on the programme to view the curricula):
- Anatomy
- Biokinetics
- Clinical Human Genetics (Will not be offered in 2019.)
- Epidemiology (Will not be offered in 2019.)
- Human Genetics
- Hyperbaric Medicine
- Medical Physiology
- Medical Virology
- Molecular Biology
- Morphological Sciences
- Nuclear Medicine
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Reproductive Biology
- Sport Science
- Performance Sport
- Kinderkinetics
- Underwater Medicine
The following Bachelor of Nursing Honours programmes are presented on the Interactive Telematic Education (ITE) platform and offers the following fields of study:
- Adult Critical Care Nursing
- Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing
- Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
The PhD offers the following fields of study:
- Anaesthesiology
- Anatomical Pathology
- Anatomy
- Audiology
- Chemical Pathology
- Clinical and Research Ethics
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Haematological Pathology
- Health Professions Education
- Health Sciences Rehabilitation
- Human Genetics
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Physics
- Medical Physiology
- Medical Virology
- Molecular Biology
- Morphological Sciences
- Neurosurgery
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physiotherapy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Radiological Diagnosis
- Radiotherapy and Radio Isotopes
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Sport Psychology
- Sport Science
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
The MMed offers the following fields of study (click on the programme to view the curricula):
- Anaesthesiology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Genetics
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Nuclear Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics and Child Health
- Paediatric Surgery
- Pathology
- Anatomical Pathology
- Chemical Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Forensic Pathology
- Haematological Pathology
- Microbiological Pathology
- Virological Pathology
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Public Health Medicine
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiological Diagnosis
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
The MPhil offers the following fields of study (click on the programme to view the curricula):
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Cancer Science
- Cardiology (subspecialty programme)
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Communicable Diseases
- Community Mental Health
- Emergency Medicine (will not be offered in 2019)
- Endocrinology (subspecialty programme)
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (subspecialty programme)
- Gynaecological Oncology (subspecialty programme)
- Haematology (subspecialty programme)
- Health Professions Education
- Health Systems and Services Research
- Infant Mental Health
- Infectious Diseases (subspecialty programme)
- Maternal and Fetal Medicine (subspecialty programme)
- Medicines Development
- Minimal Access Gynaecological Surgery
- Nephrology (subspecialty programme)
- MPhil in Neuropsychiatry
- Clinical Neuropsychiatry
- Old Age Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Pulmonology (subspecialty programme)
- Reproductive Medicine (subspecialty programme)
- Rheumatology (subspecialty programme)
The MSc offers the following fields of study:
- Anatomy
- Baromedical Sciences
- Biostatistics
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Cytopathology
- Epidemiology
- Food and Nutrition Security*
- Human Genetics
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Physics
- Medical Physiology
- Medical Virology
- Molecular Biology
- Morphological Sciences
- Nuclear Medicine
- Pharmacology (Will not be offered in 2019).
- Radiobiology
- Reproductive Biology
- Sport Science
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
Programmes displayed with an asterisk (*) are presented on the Interactive Telematic Education (ITE) platform.
- Master of Addiction Care
- Master of Audiology
- Master of Human Rehabilitation Studies (coursework OR thesis)
- Master of Nursing* (coursework OR thesis)
- Master of Occupational Therapy (coursework OR thesis)
- Master of Pathology
- Anatomical Pathology
- Chemical Pathology
- Haematological Pathology
- Immunology
- Master of Physiotherapy (coursework OR thesis)
- Master of Public Health Nutrition* (coursework OR thesis)
- Master of Speech-Language Therapy
- Master of Therapeutic Nutrition* (coursework OR thesis)
Programmes displayed with an asterisk (*) are presented on the Interactive Telematic Education (ITE) platform
- PG Dip in Addiction Care
- PG Dip in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies
- PG Dip in Family Medicine
- PG Dip in Health Care Management
- PG Dip in Health Research Ethics
- PG Dip in Infection Control (will not be offered until further notice)
- PG Dip in Medicines Development
- PG Dip in Nursing
- Clinical Programmes
- critical care nursing*
- advanced midwifery and neonatology*
- operating theatre nursing*
- primary care nursing*
- advanced psychiatric nursing*
- Non-Clinical Programmes
- nursing education*
- nursing management*
- Clinical Programmes
- PG Dip in Occupational Medicine
Faculty of Military Science
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES | STRUCTURE |
PGD in Defense Studies | Coursework over two years. |
HONOURS PROGRAMMES | STRUCTURE |
BMilHons in Industrial Psychology | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Military Geography | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Military History | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Military Management | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Military Strategy | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Organisation and Resource Management | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Public and Development Management | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Security and Africa Studies | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. |
BMilHons in Technology | Coursework and research assignment. Modular over two years. Fields of study:
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MASTER’S PROGRAMMES | STRUCTURE |
MMil in Military Geography | Option A: Research only; one year full-time OR two years part-time. Option B: Coursework and thesis; two years. |
MMil in Military History | Option A: Research only; one year full-time OR two years part-time. Option B: Coursework and thesis; one year full-time OR two years part-time. |
MMil in Military Science (Research) | Research only;Two years part-time. |
MMil in Military Strategy | Option A: Research only; one year full-time OR two years part-time. Option B: Coursework and thesis; one year full-time OR two years part-time. |
MMil in Organisation and Resource Management | Research only; two years. |
MMil in Security and Africa Studies | Option A: Research only; one year full-time OR two years part-time. Option B: Coursework and thesis; one year full-time OR two years part-time. |
MMil in Technology | Research only; one year full-time OR two years part-time. |
MPhil in Security Management | Coursework over two years. |
DOCTORAL PROGRAMME | STRUCTURE |
PhD in Military Science | Research only. |
Faculty of Science
QUALIFICATION | FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED BY THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE | FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED BY OTHER FACULTIES |
BScHons (Biological Sciences) |
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Faculty of AgriSciences:
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences:
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BScHons (Physical Sciences) |
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
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BScHons (Mathematical Sciences) |
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Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences:
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MSc (Biological Sciences) |
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Faculty of AgriSciences:
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences:
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MSc (Physical Sciences) |
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
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MSc (Mathematical Sciences) |
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Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences:
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PhD |
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Faculty of AgriSciences:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences:
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DSc |
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Faculty of AgriSciences:
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Faculty of Theology
The undergraduate programmes in Christian theology, church ministry and leadership give access to the postgraduate qualifications shown below.
QUALIFICATION | FIELDS OF STUDY | DISCIPLINE GROUP AND PRESENTATION |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Theology | First semester: Basic orientation in –
Second semester:
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Postgraduate Diploma in Theology in Christian Ministry | Four focal areas:
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Discipline Group:
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Postgraduate Diploma in Theology for students in Religion and Culture [PGDip (Theology)] | ||
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES | ||
Master of Divinity (MDiv) | Various themes resorting under the main themes:
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Discipline Group:
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MTh Structured programmes (889 options) | ||
Master of Theology (MTh) | All discipline groups:
– Practical Theology
– Systematic Theology |
Coursework (120 credits) and research assignment (60 credits). |
MTh (Clinical Pastorate) –
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Discipline Group:
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MTh (Ministry Practice)Themes –
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Discipline Group:
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MTh (Youth Ministry) –
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Discipline Group:
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MTh Thesis programmes (879 options) | ||
Master of Theology (MTh) Thesis Programmes | All discipline groups:
– Practical Theology
– Systematic Theology |
Coursework (60 credits) and thesis (120 credits). |
MTh (Clinical Pastorate – and HIV Ministry and Counselling) –
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Discipline Group:
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MTh (Community Development) –
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Discipline Group:
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MTh (Preaching) –
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Discipline Group:
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MTh (Youth Ministry) –
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Discipline Group:
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Master of Philosophy in Religion and Culture (MPhil) |
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Discipline Group:
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DOCTORATE PROGRAMME | ||
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
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