1,228 Degree Programs in South Africa

This Program aims to provide tax professionals with advance knowledge of South African taxes and relevant tax topics as they arise from contemporary business or other transactions.

The AFDA Postgraduate school is focused on developing innovative research, origination, production, and distribution of entertainment concepts for both local and international markets. Over the last fifteen years, the AFDA Postgraduate School has produced a large network of graduates who have made a significant contribution to the South African entertainment industry. A large percentage of commercials, feature films, television series, music, and retail content is produced by AFDA Honours graduates.

Our unique academic program lets our students engage with exciting new trends in various creative disciplines, popular visual cultures, and cutting-edge design technologies. They begin with a foundation year where students have the opportunity to experience all of our visual disciplines: Graphic Design, Photography, Art Direction, Illustration, and Multimedia, before choosing a major visual subject to take through to their third year. This allows for a unique understanding of visual communication as well as an opportunity for our students to truly curate their learning according to their avenues of talent and interest. We combine this practice with subjects like Marketing, Business Leadership, Discourse, and Visual Studies, ensuring our students are at the forefront of an industry that is constantly evolving. The five majors (Applied Illustration, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Multimedia & Photography) focus on creative and industry-related practical knowledge and skills, with the remaining three components delivering vital context and theory that set our graduates apart in the South African job market.

LLM specialising in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa admits up to 30 students annually, with scholarships available. Focused on human rights and democratisation in Africa, it offers core modules, research training, and a mini-dissertation, preparing graduates to drive meaningful impact across the continent.

LLM specialising in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa Coursework is a selection programme and only selected applicants will be admitted to the programme.

The objective of this module is to equip students with a thorough understanding of the legal and policy aspects of natural resources and the regulation of natural resources and industries to extract natural resources.

Master of Laws degree by Coursework is awarded once a student has successfully completed courses in research methodology, three 30-credit modules prescribed for the particular programme, the submission of a research proposal and the submission of a mini-dissertation. 

The Faculty of Theology and Religion is one of the leading theological institutions in South Africa and in Africa at large. It is known for its quality research, relevant teaching and learning programmes, and community engagement, especially through its Centres.

The curriculum for the MScAgric degree consists of a dissertation of 180 credits. An MScAgric degree in Livestock Production offers students the opportunity to investigate, compare and improve the different livestock production systems in South Africa and or Southern Africa.

Requirement: Exemption for at least five of the A100- and A200-level subjects of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (or equivalent)

An analysis of the theory and practice of constitutional socio-economic rights in South Africa, with a specific focus on litigation and legal activism in this respect.

The Publishing Studies team conducts industry-related research on behalf of the Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and the South African Booksellers’ Association (SABA), and their courses are endorsed by PASA. They also work with the Association of Publishing Educators, based in the UK.

The Social Entrepreneurship for International Students programme provides an opportunity for international students to experience South Africa, the city of Johannesburg and the University of Johannesburg’s campus life within the exciting field social entrepreneurship.

The purpose of the advanced diploma is to offer a focused and applied specialization in performance analytics, total remuneration, and people management modules appropriate to the needs of South Africa and other emerging economies.

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 Department’s lecturers are involved in a variety of industry bodies and associations, and this close association keeps the programmes relevant. These include the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).

An MScAgric degree in Production Physiology and Product Quality offers opportunity to conduct research on aspects of animal growth, adaptation and reproduction physiology of farm animals and game, with a focus on animal products and the quality thereof. Physiological aspects of the animal under extensive and intensive livestock production systems in South Africa and / or Southern Africa may be part of the research in these projects. Projects in this program offer opportunities for inter disciplinary research.

Are you interested in the insurance industry and how it works in South Africa? Do you want to know how insurance products function in the financial services industry? Do you want to gain expert knowledge on specialized matters pertaining to insurance litigation?