The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS) proudly announces that internal and external applications for postgraduate studies in History and Heritage and Cultural Tourism are now open for the 2025 academic year!

DHHS, located in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria, prides itself as one of the top pioneering entities at the forefront of multidisciplinary studies in History and Heritage and Cultural Tourism in the global South; and, in this context, offers a wide variety of postgraduate degrees. These include the following specialised programmes:

HONOURS

• 01243031 (BSocSci (Honours): History)
• 01243024 (BSocSci (Honours): Heritage and Cultural Tourism)

MASTERS

• 01253118 (MSocSci (Research): History)
• 01253119 (MSocSci (Coursework): History)
• 01253116 (MSocSci (Research): Heritage and Cultural Tourism)
• 01253121 (MSocSci (Coursework): Heritage and Cultural Tourism)

DOCTORAL

• 01264232 (PhD: History)
• 01264633 (PhD: Heritage and Cultural Tourism)

All degrees offered in DHHS are nationally accredited and internationally recognised by all relevant higher education and training entities.

For more information about applying and studying at DHHS kindly consult the following links:

• Yearbook(s)
• Applications Process
• Funding
• International Students

We look forward to welcoming you into our “departmental family” come the 2025 academic year!

If you have any questions about the above, please contact the DHHS Postgraduate Coordinator, Mr C.R. Botha, at [email protected] for help.