51 PhD programmes in Humanities in South Africa

The outcome of a Practical Theology programme at University of Pretoria is highly specialised, research-based knowledge and expertise.

This Greek degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

This PhD in Creative Writing is offered within the School of Literature, Language and Media (SLLM) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

This Ancient Culture Studies degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

This Doctor of Literature degree is offered within the School of Literature, Language and Media at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

This Philosophy degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

Doctoral study in the English Department is possible in a range of topics in literary and cultural studies as well as in creative writing. We offer a English Studies degree at the Stellenbosch University.

The general aim of the PhD General Linguistics program at Stellenbosch University is to prepare and guide students intellectually in doing advanced research in specific (sub)areas of linguistics.

The programme requires the writing of a dissertation that contains the results of independent and original research on a research problem through which the student makes a substantial contribution to their field.

This Linguistics degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

An initial research proposal must accompany your application for a Historical Studies PhD degree at University of Cape Town. 

The History programme at Stellenbosch University entails the writing of a dissertation based on the results of independent original research on a specific research problem.

The PhD degree in Linguistics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a significant opportunity for advanced training and application of theory in the broad field of Linguistics.

We offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. Join us! 

This Afrikaans degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

A doctoral degree in Languages, Linguistics and Literature at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

This Afrikaans (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Language, Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

This Creative Writing degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria.

This Applied Linguistics programme is offered by the Department of Language, Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

This Philosophy programme is offered by the Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.