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45 Master's degrees offered by the university
Law
The Faculty of Law offers the Law program of Rhodes University by thesis only. Normally, only candidates who have obtained an average of 65% or above in the final year of their LLB study will be admitted to the LLM.
Biochemistry and Microbiology
At a fundamental level, the Biochemistry and Microbiology program of Rhodes University studies a discipline that incorporates the analysis of both the functional and structural roles of macromolecules with the study of how these compounds interact to influence cell biology or the external environment.
Literary Studies in English
Literary Studies in English 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.
German Studies
German Studies 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.
Chinese Studies
Chinese Studies 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.
Geology
The aim of the Geology program of Rhodes University is to help students develop appropriate mathematical tools necessary to represent and interpret information quantitatively. It also aims to develop certain skills and meaningful ways of thinking, reasoning and arguing with quantitative ideas in order to solve problems in any given context.
Teaching and Learning
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.
Mathematics
The aim of the Mathematics program of Rhodes University is to help students develop appropriate mathematical tools necessary to represent and interpret information quantitatively. It also aims to develop certain skills and meaningful ways of thinking, reasoning and arguing with quantitative ideas in order to solve problems in any given context.
Zoology and Entomology
The aim of the Zoology and Entomology program of Rhodes University is to help students develop appropriate mathematical tools necessary to represent and interpret information quantitatively. It also aims to develop certain skills and meaningful ways of thinking, reasoning and arguing with quantitative ideas in order to solve problems in any given context.
Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
The Department of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies offers postgraduates in the Linguistics and Applied Language Studies program of Rhodes University a vibrant research community and a supportive environment for study.
Anthropology
The Anthropology program of Rhodes University is research based which requires the completion of a written thesis on a topic which makes a contribution to the field of Anthropology.
Business Administration
The Business Administration of Rhodes University is a course-work degree together with a dissertation of fifteen thousand (15 000) words. The dissertation accounts for 30% of the total credits.
Education
The Education program of Rhodes University is offered by the Faculty of Education.
Classical Studies
Classical Studies 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.
Human Kinetics and Ergonomics
If you are interested in pursuing the Human Kinetics and Ergonomics program of Rhodes University, you should contact the academic staff member with whom you would like to study, since we offer these qualifications by thesis only.
Economics
The aim of the Economics program of Rhodes University is to help students develop appropriate mathematical tools necessary to represent and interpret information quantitatively. It also aims to develop certain skills and meaningful ways of thinking, reasoning and arguing with quantitative ideas in order to solve problems in any given context.
Music and Musicology
Music and Musicology 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.
Statistics
The aim of the Statistics program of Rhodes University is to help students develop appropriate mathematical tools necessary to represent and interpret information quantitatively. It also aims to develop certain skills and meaningful ways of thinking, reasoning and arguing with quantitative ideas in order to solve problems in any given context.
Music
Situated within the attractive garden campus of St Peter’s Chapel at Rhodes University, the Music program of Rhodes University is offered at the Department of Music and Musicology, located in the Beethoven House in Somerset Street, Makhanda (Grahamstown).
Drama
The Drama programme of Rhodes University has been in operation since 1988, offering possibilities of study via thesis only, or by coursework and half thesis.