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Application Process
Feb 11, 2026 - You can apply online by click here: How to apply for master's degree and doctoral studies: click here. Applications for admission to the Master’s and PhD programmes for the following year open in April and close on 30 November. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Apart from the other documents that must…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate Studies
May 15, 2025 - As an undergraduate student you will be part of a “School”, but as postgraduate student you will reside within a research entity. The Focus Area: Social Transformation is affiliated with four Schools. School of Communication School of Government Studies School of Philosophy School of Social Sciences The Research Focus Area:…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/postgraduate-studies-communication
Postgraduate Studies Communication
May 15, 2025 - The School of Communication is renowned for providing top-quality education and producing skilled communication professionals. As a postgraduate student, you can take advantage of our unique programme, which focuses on making a real-world impact through applied research in communication. Our programme is the best choice for those who want to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/political-studies
Political Studies
May 15, 2025 - Post-graduate studies in Political Studies develops advanced expertise on a specific theme, as well as advanced research analysis and writing skills. Communication is an important part of any work environment and learning, though writing, to be as articulate as possible will be an asset wherever you choose to work. Students with master and…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
May 11, 2025 - Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy, business and post-graduate education. The skills one acquires in philosophy include the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/sociology
Sociology
May 12, 2025 - Sociology provides invaluable insights about the continuous interplay and reciprocal influence between society’s historical and existing social structures and individual agency. It helps us to understand human behaviour and identify constructive and destructive patterns in behaviour. Furthermore, it deepens the understanding of the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/history
History
May 12, 2025 - History involves the study of the past and how we narrate and debate the past, as well as the impact of the past on the present. As one of the oldest university disciplines, history has shaped debates around the origins and genealogies of nationalism, capitalism, migration, colonialism, and other key forces that shape our world. We study…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/language-technology-honours
Language Technology Honours
Apr 29, 2024 - HONOURS IN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY Discover the potential of an Honours degree in Language Technology in the dynamic field of computational linguistics. Contribute to diverse language integration, specialising in South African languages, and expand your machine learning and linguistics expertise. Join this niche…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-emelten-ssrec/ethics-application-and-committee-information
Ethics Application and Committee Information
Dec 10, 2025 - [accordion collapsed] TOR & SOPs Terms of Reference The terms of reference (TOR) document provides guidelines and a minimum standard for the North-West University Education, Management and Economic Sciences, Law, Theology, Engineering and Natural Sciences-Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee’s (NWU-EMELTEN-SSREC) operational…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-emelten-ssrec/ethics-training
Ethics Training
Sep 17, 2025 - Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) and proof of formal research ethics training received…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-emelten-ssrec/consultation
Consultation
Sep 17, 2025 - The NWU-EMELTEN-SSREC Office offers consultation services to researchers (academic staff members and Master’s and Doctoral students) to assist them with the preparation and submission of research ethics applications. Contact Ethics-EMELTEN@nwu.ac.za for enquiries and consultations.http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-emelten-ssrec/contact-us
Contact Us
Dec 10, 2025 - Prof Erhabor Idemudia NWU-EMELTEN-SSREC Chairperson E-mail: Erhabor.Idemudia@nwu.ac.za Telephone: 018 389 2899 Ms Precious Nale NWU-EMELTEN-SSREC Administrator Email: Precious.Nale@nwu.ac.za Telephone: 018 285 2154. Physical Address: Room G24 Faculty of Humanities (Building F4)…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/faculty-spesific-days-and-orientation