The Master of Sustainable Mining is aimed to develop an intellectual with advanced abilities in applying fundamental engineering technologies or related inter-disciplinary principles to develop methods, strategies, and designs within all mining-related sectors in Africa and to develop an advanced capability to conduct fundamental research on an inter-disciplinary nature independently.

This program is aimed to develop an intellectual with advanced abilities in applying fundamental engineering technologies or related inter-disciplinary principles to develop mineral resource policy and strategies in Africa and to develop an advanced capability to conduct fundamental research of an inter-disciplinary nature independently.

The purpose of the Master in Education is to enable qualifying students to develop knowledge and skills to function as critically reflective, competent, and accountable education researchers who can contribute to the development of educational knowledge at an advanced level.

The LLM in International Commercial Law at the University of Johannesburg (the flagship program of the Faculty of Law) is designed to be completed by full-time students within one year and by part-time students over two years. The program consists of the modules International Commercial Law A, B, and C, as well as a minor dissertation on a topic in International Commercial Law.

The MA (Clinical Psychology) program leads to registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Professional Board of Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). This full-time program encompasses the broad spectrum of Clinical Psychology. The program consists of a research component (completion of a minor dissertation) as well as attending workshops, contact sessions, and practical work.

The MA (Counselling Psychology) program leads to registration as a Counselling Psychologist with the Professional Board of Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). This full-time program encompasses the broad spectrum of Counselling Psychology. The program consists of a research component (completion of a minor dissertation) as well as attending workshops, contact sessions, and practical work.

The purpose of this qualification is to let a student demonstrate through research training an ability to master at an advanced level the current state of specialized knowledge on a given topic within a particular branch of the law and to provide sound training in research methodologies.

The online Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Management is relevant to anyone involved in the formal or informal education sector. The range of modules will add value to previous learning and provide conceptual and theoretical frameworks to make sense of and review practices. While the programme is globally informed, you will be expected to interrogate imported information in the light of your local contextual knowledge and practice with the intention of finding your own educational management voice.

The LLM in Labour Law (one year full-time or two years of part-time studies) provides students with an opportunity to develop their intellectual and theoretical competencies at an advanced level and to strengthen their ability to understand labour law from a viewpoint of critical analysis of the underlying principles.

The purpose of the Master of Education in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is for students to acquire, strengthen and deepen specialist advanced theoretical knowledge of ICT in educational environments. The themes that are covered include educational ICT policy development, current and emerging issues in digital learning, contemporary learning design theories and frameworks and framing assessment within 21st-century contexts.

The primary purpose of the Master in Informatics minor dissertation with coursework is to provide students with specialized advanced education and training while meeting the requirements of a specific research component so that students can master the required experimental and technological skills and necessary fieldwork competencies such as innovation, decision-making, strategic thinking, and organizational skills.

The University of Johannesburg’s LLM in Banking Law program is designed to provide students with specialist knowledge in aspects of the law that are highly relevant to the banking sector. It is designed to be completed by full-time students within one year and by part-time students over two years.

The primary purpose of the MSc in Geography minor-dissertation with coursework is to provide students with specialized advanced education and training while meeting the requirements of a specific research component so that students can master the required experimental and technological skills and necessary fieldwork competencies such as innovation, decision-making, strategic thinking, and organizational skills.

The Department of Metallurgy maintains strong links with the metal industry within South Africa, providing undergraduates with exposure to a wide range of metal-related operations. The exposure equips graduates with sound knowledge of metal production, design, and manufacture.

The purpose of the Master of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is to enable successful learners to make a contribution to a chosen field of radiography through independent research, using advanced problem-solving skills and critical, reflective thinking. The learner will report the findings in a manner that meets the accepted criteria and ethical principles of the profession.