Social science programs in South Africa

3 universities in South Africa offer 68 social science programs open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for master's degrees in this field is 2,692 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 1,302 USD and 2,692 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Social science in South Africa by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 17 3,754 USD 3,754 USD 3,754 USD
Master's 30 1,302 USD 2,692 USD 2,692 USD
PhD 13 1,562 USD 1,750 USD 1,750 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular social science programs in South Africa

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Program University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Geography and Environmental Studies University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg PhD 1,750 USD
PhD in Law University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg PhD 1,750 USD
Bachelor in Law University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Bachelor's 3,470 USD
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace Stellenbosch University — —
Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support University of Cape Town — —
Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher University of Cape Town — —
Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education University of Cape Town — —
Higher education teaching in the age of AI Stellenbosch University — —
Higher education assessing in the age of AI Stellenbosch University — —

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Specializations within social science

Law 12 Education 11 International Development 7 Geography 5 Sociology 4 Diversity and Inclusion 4 History 4 Deaf Studies 3 Archaeology 3 Anthropology 3

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