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Chemical Engineering
Graduates in the Chemical Engineering programme at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology develop the knowledge and skills required to conduct independent research in chemical engineering and environmental problems, and to contribute significantly to knowledge production through the understanding, application and evaluation of existing and new knowledge.

International Relations
Prepare for a career in global, regional, and international affairs or diplomacy to address some of the most critical issues facing the planet in the International Relations program from School for International Training.

Sustainable Development Practice
Learn how to integrate sustainability, policy, scholarship, ethics, and participatory practice to achieve sustainable development goals at the Sustainable Development Practice program from School for International Training.
Psychology
The Psychology programmes at the Stellenbosch University are based on research leading to a thesis in the case of the master's or a dissertation in the case of the doctorate, contributing 100% to the final mark.
Law
The UCT Law Faculty from University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a Professional Master of Law (LLM) degree. This degree programme, with 10 specialisations, is examined by both coursework and research tasks.
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering graduates at Cape Peninsula University of Technology will make a contribution, through research, to understanding the application and evaluation of existing knowledge in a specialised area of technology.
Information Technology
The aim of this Information Technology programme at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct independent research in information technology and information systems (IT/IS).
Wits Journalism
Wits Journalism from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg offers several study programmes for aspirant and working journalists.
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering from University of Pretoria is a leading source of graduates in the engineering, built environment and information technology professions. We achieve this by a focus on research to drive innovative and enquiry-led teaching for educating and positioning our students to be leaders in their professions.
Human Resource Management
The purpose of this Master in Human Resource Management at University of Johannesburg qualification is to develop the intellectual and professional skills that provide them with the opportunity to show evidence of independent scientific work in Human Resource Management.
Interdisciplinary Global Change Studies
The Masters of Science by coursework and research report in Interdisciplinary Global Change Studies (MSc) from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg aims to enhance capacity for multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research in the area of global and climate change.
Commerce
The Master of Commerce by research offered at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a supervised dissertation on an approved topic within the areas of Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Insurance and Risk Management, and Industrial Organisation.
Occupational Therapy (Research)
The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (Research) offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.
Horticultural Sciences
The aim of the Horticultural Sciences course at Cape Peninsula University of Technology is to develop skilled graduates who will be competent in conducting applied and fundamental research principles in any of the fields of plant propagation, production and development, landscape, environmental, retail management and maintenance.
Agriculture
Agriculture from Cape Peninsula University of Technology aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct research in agriculture.
Public Administration
Public Administration from Cape Peninsula University of Technology aims to provide academic excellence; operating at the cutting edge of our disciplines; creating and disseminating knowledge through high level research.
Urban and Regional Planning
The Master in Urban and Regional Planning from University of Kwazulu Natal responds to the broadening of traditional forms of planning to include both a stronger economic development emphasis, and a greater focus on the co-ordination of planning undertaken by different agencies, government departments and local councils.
Public Health
The Department of Public Health Medicine is part of the School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu Natal.
Pharmacology
Pharmacy is dynamic, information driven, product-and patient-orientated profession. We offer a master degree in Pharmacology at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Law (Research)
Students on this Law (Research) programme at University of Kwazulu Natal are required to write a dissertation under the selected supervisor.