Master Programs in South Africa 2025

The MEd in Educational Leadership is designed to enable graduates who are well-educated in the principles and practices of transformative learning, as applied to contexts such as expressive and movement arts education, developmental and health coaching, and transformative leadership.

The MBL qualification is a professional qualification in line with the requirements of the HEQSF with regards to professional master’s degrees. This qualification is intended to provide candidates with the conceptual knowledge and fundamental competencies that will support further studies and applications in the field of Business Leadership at NQF level 10. This qualification is aligned with the requirements of best practice in management education, nationally and internationally, and addresses the needs of middle and senior managers in an affordable, flexible and pragmatic manner.

The curriculum consists of a dissertation that incorporates a research proposal to be completed within the first year of study.

The Executive Professional programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of senior managers, executives, and functional or operational leaders who wish to develop their expertise and strengthen their managerial skills in project management.

The purpose of the program is to develop an engineer with advanced abilities in applying fundamental engineering sciences and/or design and synthesis and related principles to specific engineering systems problems of society at large.

Three modules counting 30 credits each (at least one of these modules must be completed during the first year of registration).

The degree is conferred on the basis of a dissertation and examination on the field of study of the dissertation and/or divisions of the field of study as required by the relevant head of department.

Relevant honours degree

This Postgraduate master program will prepare you for a position in Web development. This fairly new degree was shaped by employers expressing their need for employees with web-development skills: database management, computer networking, information security, Web applications, etc. This program is tailored to meet this demand by balancing foundational areas of understanding and problem solving with an emphasis on Web-centered technologies. Our graduates are immediately productive and adaptive as programmers, Web developers, software developers, software architects, Web applications developers.

Embark on a transformative journey with our Master of Commerce in Leadership Studies (MCLS). Unlock your potential, inspire others, and excel in a dynamic business landscape with cutting-edge leadership principles.

The coursework master’s degree curriculum consists of compulsory core and elective theoretical modules (90 credits) as well as a mini-dissertation (90 credits).

This Program offers the student with a four-year BDiv, a BThHons or equivalent qualification, the opportunity of theological specialisation and research at master's level.

The purpose of this focus area is to train environmental graduates who specialised in careers in the sustainable management of water resources. On completion of the training, candidates should be conversant and be able to partake in, or render advice concerning, all aspects involved in water resource management in Southern Africa. This includes principles of quality management, water conservation, water demand management, water supply and sanitation technologies.

The MECI Early Childhood Intervention is a full-time postgraduate program run by the University of Pretoria. As the most diverse Faculty at the University, Humanities offers an exciting range of programs and discipline-based majors. The Humanities programs offer part-time and full-time options and allow students to specialize in a chosen field.

Students can choose one of the following focus areas: