Master of Arts at Walter Sisulu University

Programme overview

A Master’s degree marks the beginning proper of a possible trajectory to academia. It is a further deepening of research methods and subject knowledge at a theoretical and also practical level, depending on the discipline and its demands.

Faculty: Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Arts | Duration: 1 year | Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

Career options listed on the page include educator; academic; curator; artist; Clinical psychologist; administrator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students can apply for admission to a Master’s degree in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychology. To be admitted to the MA programme under the Department of Arts, a student is required to have a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in the subject of choice, with an average score of 60%. Should a student’s marks fall short of this score, the Department may motivate that the student be enrolled. Such motivation is circumstance-specific and may be accepted or turned down by the faculty. A student is further required to meet all the required university general rules and regulations.

Applications for the 2027 academic year open on 1 June 2026. International applications close on 30 September 2026 and general applications close on 31 October 2026. The application fee is R100 (non-refundable); applications are made online only.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wsu.ac.za/en/study-with-us/application-and-registration/how-to-apply-the-process

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