Postgraduate Programmes

At the University of Pretoria (UP), we encourage students to apply for our internationally recognised postgraduate programmes.

As one of Africa’s top research institutions, we are passionate about transdisciplinary research, which means we solve the world’s most pressing concerns in a holistic way rather than in traditional academic silos. At UP, we think big, creatively and out of the box!

We also offer a range of academic and other support to ease your postgraduate journey so that you can make a difference with your knowledge and skills.

UP has some of the best research infrastructure in South Africa in terms of laboratories, libraries and practical sites. We produce cutting-edge research and are among the top producers of research in the country – so #ChooseUP for postgraduate studies in just about any field you can think of.

Use our Virtual Campus to help you decide on a course, or to discover a new field of interest, explore our campuses, and access the information you need to apply. Also browse our Research Matters site for a cross-section of some of our research offerings.

If you already know what you would like to study, explore the course options in each of our faculties to find out more.

Please pay attention to opening and closing dates for applications, as they differ from programme to programme.

788 Programmes found

MEng Microelectronic Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12250192
MEng Mining Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12250072
MEng Project Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  12250263
MEng Structural Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12250122
MEng Technology and Innovation Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  12250254
MEng Transportation Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12250112
MEng Water Resources Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12250162
MEng Water Utilisation Engineering
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12250102
MIntArch
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2024; Non-SA – 31/05/2024
Programme Code:  12252027
MIntArch (Professional)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  12252028
MIS Information Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12254010
MIS Library Science
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12254009
MIS Multimedia
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12254011
MIS Publishing
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12254012
MIT Big Data Science (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  12254017
MIT ICT Information Science (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  12254016
MIT ICT Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/10/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  12254015
MIT Information Systems
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2025; Non-SA – 31/05/2025
Programme Code:  12254013
MLArch
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/05/2024; Non-SA – 31/05/2024
Programme Code:  12252029
MLArch (Professional)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  12252030
MMed Anaesthesiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250012
MMed Anatomical Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250252
MMed Chemical Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250273
MMed Clinical Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250242
MMed Dermatology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250032
MMed Emergency Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250394
MMed Family Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250402
MMed Forensic Pathology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250274
MMed Geriatrics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250042
MMed Haematology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250282
MMed Internal Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250052
MMed Medical Microbiology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250262
MMed Medical Oncology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250165
MMed Medical Virology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250393
MMed Neurology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250092
MMed Neurosurgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250192
MMed Nuclear Medicine
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250382
MMed Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250102
MMed Ophthalmology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250112
MMed Orthopaedics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250202
MMed Otorhinolaryngology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250362
MMed Paediatric Surgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250025
MMed Paediatrics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250122
MMed Plastic Surgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250212
MMed Psychiatry
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250142
MMed Radiation Oncology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250164
MMed Radiological Diagnostics
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250153
MMed Surgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250024
MMed Thoracic Surgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250232
MMed Urology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250222
MMedVet Anaesthesiology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250132
MMedVet Bovine Medicine Bovine Health and Production (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250058
MMedVet Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250192
MMedVet Diagnostic Imaging (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250143
MMedVet Equine Medicine (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250056
MMedVet Laboratory Animal Science (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250212
MMedVet Ophthalmology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250252
MMedVet Pathology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250102
MMedVet Pharmacology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08251132
MMedVet Pig Herd Health (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250183
MMedVet Poultry Diseases (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250172
MMedVet Reproduction (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250032
MMedVet Small Animal Medicine (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250057
MMedVet Small Animal Surgery (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250024
MMedVet Small Stock Herd Health (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250242
MMedVet Surgery Equine surgery
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08251123
MMedVet Toxicology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08251142
MMedVet Veterinary Public Health (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250042
MMedVet Wildlife Diseases (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  08250222
MMus Composition
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01252012
MMus Music Education
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01252080
MMus Music Technology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01252085
MMus Music Therapy
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01252092
MMus Musicology
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01252022
MMus Performing Art
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/11/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  01252032
MNurs Clinical Fields of Study
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10251155
MNurs Nursing Education
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10251053
MNurs Nursing Management
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10251113
MOccTher
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10258002
MOccTher Activity Theory (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/10/2024; Non-SA – 30/10/2024
Programme Code:  10258052
MOccTher Hand Therapy (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/10/2024; Non-SA – 30/10/2024
Programme Code:  10258012
MOccTher Neurology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/10/2024; Non-SA – 30/10/2024
Programme Code:  10258022
MOccTher Paediatrics (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/10/2024; Non-SA – 30/10/2024
Programme Code:  10258032
MOccTher Psychiatry (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/10/2024; Non-SA – 30/10/2024
Programme Code:  10258042
MPA (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07251153
MPH
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10256502
MPharmMed
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10256002
MPhil Agricultural Economics (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255251
MPhil Business Management Development Practice (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 31/08/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255375
MPhil Business Management Insolvency and Business Rescue (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255350
MPhil Business Management Responsible Leadership (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255286
MPhil Business Management Strategic Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255287
MPhil Business Management Supply Chain Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255285
MPhil Communication Management Strategic Communication Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255245
MPhil Economics (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255171
MPhil Entrepreneurship (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255181
MPhil Finance and Investment
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255193
MPhil Forensic Psychiatry (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250532
MPhil Fraud Risk Management (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 31/08/2024
Programme Code:  07255332
MPhil Gynaecological Oncology (Coursework)
Closing Dates:  SA – 30/09/2024; Non-SA – 30/09/2024
Programme Code:  10250509

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