Our postgraduate students and courses constitute a vibrant and treasured part of the academic work we do. In recent years our graduates have gone on to prestigious institutions throughout the world including the London School of Economics, Cambridge, Sussex, Oxford, the Hague and many others. They have excelled in Master’s and Doctoral Studies abroad but have also had an excellent record of finding employment in sought-after positions in academia, government, NGOs and business both in South Africa and elsewhere.

The Department is proud of the high academic standards it demands of students and of the reputation we have. The two go together. A committed and highly qualified staff will demand much of you. Be assured that we set the same standards for ourselves, in our research and in our teaching. You will find the opportunity here to debate with fellow students, to attend a weekly seminar programme where visitors to the Department as well as our own staff and students will present papers and engage in lively discussion, and to interact closely with the academic staff at all levels. Critical thinking is not only encouraged but expected. Through the year your written and spoken presentation skills will be enhanced, as will your ability to craft and defend arguments, to come to terms with intricate ideas, to read and interact with some of the great thinkers of our time.

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