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.
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BScHons in Entomology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Financial Engineering
Closing Dates: SA – 31/10/2025; Non-SA – 31/10/2025BScHons in Food Science
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Genetics
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Geography in Geography and Environmental Science
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Geoinformatics
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Geology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Haematology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Human Cell Biology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Human Physiology specialising in Occupational Hygiene
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Human Physiology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Macro-anatomy
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Mathematical Statistics
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Mathematics of Finance
Closing Dates: SA – 31/10/2025; Non-SA – 31/10/2025BScHons in Mathematics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/10/2025; Non-SA – 31/10/2025BScHons in Medical Criminalistics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Medical Immunology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Medical Microbiology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Medical Oncology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Medical Physics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Medical Virology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Medicinal Plant Science
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Meteorology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/06/2025; Non-SA – 30/06/2025BScHons in Microbiology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Neuro-anatomy
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Physical Anthropology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Physics
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Plant Science
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Quantity Surveying
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Real Estate
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Soil Science option Environmental Soil Science
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Sports Science
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Technology Management option Engineering and Technology Management
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BScHons in Wildlife Management
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BScHons in Zoology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BSocSciHons in Development Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons in Geography option Geography and Environmental Science
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons in Heritage and Cultural Sciences option Heritage and Cultural Tourism
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons specialising in Anthropology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons specialising in Gender Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons specialising in Heritage, Museum and Preservation Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons specialising in History
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons specialising in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BSocSciHons specialising in Psychology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/07/2025; Non-SA – 31/07/2025BSocSciHons specialising in Sociology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025BThHons specialising in Church History and Church Polity
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BThHons specialising in Dogmatics and Christian Ethics
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BThHons specialising in Ministry
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/11/2025BThHons specialising in Mission Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BThHons specialising in New Testament Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BThHons specialising in Old Testament Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BThHons specialising in Practical Theology
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025BThHons specialising in Religion Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 30/11/2025BThHons specialising in Theological Studies
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025DEd specialising in Educational Leadership and Management
Closing Dates: SA – 31/08/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025DMed specialising in Anaesthesiology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Anatomy
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Dermatology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Family Medicine
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Forensic Medicine
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Geriatrics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Haematology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Internal Medicine
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Medical Microbiology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Medical Oncology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Neurology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Neurosurgery
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Ophthalmology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Orthopaedics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Otorhinolaryngology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Paediatrics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Pathology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Pharmacology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Psychiatry
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Public Health
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Radiological Diagnostics
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Reproductive Biology option Andrology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Reproductive Biology
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Surgery
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in Thoracic Surgery
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMed specialising in
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026DMus specialising in Composition
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025DMus specialising in Performing Art
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025Doctor of Business Administration [DBA]
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026Doctor of Laws [LLD]
Closing Dates: SA – 31/05/2026; Non-SA – 31/05/2026Doctor of Music [DMus]
Closing Dates: SA – 30/11/2025; Non-SA – 30/09/2025LLM specialising in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Banking Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Constitutional and Administrative Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Consumer Protection Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Corporate Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Environmental Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Estate Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Extractive Industry Law in Africa (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in Intellectual Property Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in International Air, Space and Telecommunications Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025LLM specialising in International Humanitarian Law (Coursework)
Closing Dates: SA – 30/09/2025; Non-SA – 31/08/2025
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