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Study social sciences in South Africa

Which places in South Africa teach social sciences: what our course data shows, and where to look next.

Includes Politics, sociology, international relations, anthropology

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Subjects we can show you in South Africa

Business and management 4Engineering 1Medicine and health 3Psychology 1Mathematics and statistics 1Art and design 1Agriculture and environment 1

Social sciences in South Africa: not in our course data yet

The official course data we hold for South Africa does not cover social sciences, so we cannot say which of its universities teach it, and we will not guess.

  • Choose one of the 7 subjects above that we can show you in South Africa.
  • If you already know a university that teaches it, find it in the full list below or search by name or city.

Teach social sciences in South Africa? Claim your institution’s page, free, and list your programmes. They appear here, marked as listed by the institution.

All 28 universities in South Africa. Our course data does not show social sciences for them, so check each one’s course list on its website.

Institutions

Rhodes University

University · Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Province
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Studying in South Africa at a glance

Living costs a month
ZAR 8,000 to ZAR 15,000
Work during term
20 hours a week
Stay to work after
no post-study work route

Official figures, checked 2026-09-24. Tuition for social sciences can differ from the country average.

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Questions students ask

Can I work while I study in South Africa?

Yes, up to 20 hours a week during term on a student visa, and more in the holidays where the rules allow.

Can I stay and work in South Africa after I graduate?

There is no dedicated post-study work route; you would need a job offer and a work permit.

Scholarships to study social sciences, by nationality

Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.

From NigeriaFrom IndiaFrom PakistanFrom GhanaFrom KenyaFrom BangladeshFrom EgyptFrom IndonesiaFrom PhilippinesFrom VietnamFrom NepalFrom EthiopiaAll 224 nationalities →

Related subjects

PsychologyPsychology, counselling, neuroscienceLawLaw (LLB, LLM), international and business lawEconomics and financeEconomics, finance, accounting, bankingMedia and journalismJournalism, communication, media, PR

What next?

1Studying in South AfricaVisa, money to show, work rights, rule changes2Scholarships to study hereGovernment schemes open to your nationality3Every university in South AfricaSearch by name or city