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31 Master's degrees offered by the university
Sociology
We would encourage our students to take their studies seriously, to engage with us as staff, and to see a future in the discipline beyond the first degree. Graduate studies (Honours and Masters) in Sociology at University of Kwazulu Natal allow you to qualify in greater depth than a first degree allows.
Child Care and Protection
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 Child Care and Protection at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Social Policy
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 Social Policy at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Cognitive Science
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 Cognitive Science at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Psychology
Psychology graduates at University of Kwazulu Natal have a wide range of career options open to them, and there is a broad range of settings within which psychological training can be applied.
Community Development
The Community Development programme from University of Kwazulu Natal brings together researchers and academics from a wide range of disciplines concerned with broad issues of development and the built environment.
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
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 Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Anthropology
The Anthropology programme from University of Kwazulu Natal is the study of humankind. Of all the human science disciplines, anthropology is best placed to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the diversity and unity that characterises human life on this planet. Its distinctive approach lies in its global, comparative, and multidimensional perspective.
French
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 French at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Culture, Media and Society
CCMS at University of Kwazulu Natal offers a range of postgraduate degrees (Honours, MA, PHD) in the Southern African region’s premier graduate research and educational unit in Culture, Media and Society.
Psychology
Psychology graduates from University of Kwazulu Natal have a wide range of career options open to them, and there is a broad range of settings within which psychological training can be applied.
Policy and Development
Students in the Policy and Development programme from University of Kwazulu Natal are encouraged to conduct research and publish at this stage of their studies.
Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacy is dynamic, information driven, product-and patient-orientated profession. We offer a master degree in Pharmacoeconomics at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Research Psychology
Research Psychology graduates at University of Kwazulu Natal have a wide range of career options open to them, and there is a broad range of settings within which psychological training can be applied.
English Studies
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 English Studies at University of Kwazulu Natal.
Industrial Organizational and Labour Studies
The programme in Industrial Organizational and Labour Studies from University of Kwazulu Natal provides a sociological focus on work and livelihoods; its changing form and nature, as well as, its organisation; and, the institutions and organisations of the workplace.
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Students in the Cultural and Heritage Tourism programme from University of Kwazulu Natal are encouraged to conduct research and publish at this stage of their studies.
Criminology and Forensic Studies
This Criminology and Forensic Studies programme from University of Kwazulu Natal area provides expert knowledge to deal effectively with crime, victimisation and conflict and to promote a democratic and just society with a human rights ethos as set out in the South African Constitution and Bill of Rights and other relevant international legal frameworks and treaties.
Political Science
Students in the Political Science programme from University of Kwazulu Natal are encouraged to conduct research and publish at this stage of their studies.
Gender Studies
The University of Kwazulu Natal's Gender Studies Programme, the first academic department of its kind in South Africa has a rich history.