47 Master's degrees in Education in South Africa

The Master of Education by dissertation or by coursework and research report offered at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.

Nursing Education from University of Pretoria aims to maintain health standards through quality education, research and community service.  

At Science Education from University of Pretoria we strive to continuously improve our high impact research and significantly address the national shortage of PhD graduates that respond to global and local challenges.

The vision of the master in Physics Education at University of South Africa (UNISA) is to “develop world class, futuristic, African science, engineering and technology leaders, who aspire to extend the frontiers of innovation”.

The master in Curriculum Studies at University of South Africa (UNISA)  is committed to reaching out to all of humanity by providing scholarship, service, learning and continuous professional development opportunities to aspirant and serving educators, managers and policy makers, and other practitioners in education at home and abroad. 

The Virtual Augmented Reality in STEM Education program at University of Johannesburg requires students to conduct independent research into the development, testing, and teaching and learning efficacy of applications for virtual and augmented reality within STEM. 

Teaching and Learning is the study of ancient cultures; their art, literature, thought and history. The focus of Classics is the ancient Mediterranean – Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East – but our courses also include modules on ancient Africa, India and China. The Classics program of Rhodes University is designed to stimulate, inform, and encourage reflection.

Take your education career to the next level with our Programme with Languages Specialisation course offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. 

The primary purpose of the Science Education (CW) program at University of Johannesburg is to enable qualifying students to develop knowledge and skills at an advanced level to function as critically-reflective, competent and accountable curriculum specialists and researchers in their fields of specialisation.

Masters of Education in Deaf Education (MEd) offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a maximum 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time course.

The master in History of Education at University of South Africa (UNISA)  is committed to reaching out to all of humanity by providing scholarship, service, learning and continuous professional development opportunities to aspirant and serving educators, managers and policy makers, and other practitioners in education at home and abroad. 

The vision of the master in Life Science Education at University of South Africa (UNISA) is to “develop world class, futuristic, African science, engineering and technology leaders, who aspire to extend the frontiers of innovation”.

The master in Natural Science Education at University of South Africa (UNISA)  is committed to reaching out to all of humanity by providing scholarship, service, learning and continuous professional development opportunities to aspirant and serving educators, managers and policy makers, and other practitioners in education at home and abroad. 

The vision of the master in Computing Education at University of South Africa (UNISA) is to “develop world class, futuristic, African science, engineering and technology leaders, who aspire to extend the frontiers of innovation”.

The purpose of the Education Management and Leadership program at University of Johannesburg 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 education knowledge at an advanced level.

The College of Humanities, the largest of UKZN’s four Colleges, is the home of critical thinking, social commentary and robust intellectual debate. It is aptly referred to as “The Soul of the University.” We offer a master degree in Education at University of Kwazulu Natal.

Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualification may also be considered for the Education programme at Tshwane University of Technology.

We offer our students a Master of Science in Science Education degree in University of South Africa (UNISA).

Education and Training for Lifelong Learning from Stellenbosch University equips you with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to function effectively in adult and/or community education and training institutions as a lecturer, learning facilitator or adult-education professional.

The Department of Educational Psychology from Faculty of Education at University of Johannesburg offers a MEd in Inclusive Education, Life and Career Orientation, Psychology of Education.