UNISA College of Human Sciences 2025-2026

UNISA College Of Human Sciences 2025-2026

Exploring UNISA’s College of Human Sciences: What to Expect for 2025-2026:

The College of Human Sciences offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology. Offerings in the School of Arts, School of Humanities and School of Social Sciences include internationally recognised undergraduate degrees and diplomas, honours, and master’s degrees through coursework and research, and doctoral programmes.

Through its centres, institutes and units, the College also offers a wide variety of skills-based Short Learning Programmes that will suit your vocational or self-actualisation needs for lifelong learning. Unisa College is aligned with the university, which is to become the African college of excellence in the social and human sciences by making a continuous and positive contribution to the service of humanity.

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Unisa College of Human Sciences Schools & Departments

Below are the Schools and their various Departments of UNISA:

School of Arts:

The School of Arts includes a variety of fields such as music, theatre, visual arts, and creative writing. It provides programmes that encourage artistic expression, creativity, and cultural awareness.

Departments:

• Department of African Languages
• Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature
• Department of Art and Music
• Department of Communication Science
• Department of English Studies
• Department of Information Science
• Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages

School of Social Sciences:

The School of Social Sciences focuses on areas connected to human behaviour, society, and social concerns. Anthropology, criminology, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology are among the departments.

Departments:

• Department of Development Studies
• Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Department of Health Studies
• Department of Political Sciences
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Sociology

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School of Humanities:

Programmes in social work, community development, youth work, and child and youth care are available via the School of Human and Social Studies. It trains students to make a positive difference in the lives of people, families, and communities by addressing social issues and promoting social justice.

Departments:

• Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
• Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies
• Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology
• Department of Religious Studies and Arabic.

Centres:

• Centre for Applied Information and Communication
• Centre for Applied Psychology
• Centre for Pan African Languages and Cultural Development
• Khanokhulu Centre
• The John Povey Centre for the Study of English in Southern Africa

Institutes:

• Research Institute for Theology and Religion
• Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS)

Units:

• Anthropology and Archeology Museum
• African Languages Literary Information Museum
• Unisa Art Gallery
• Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair

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Unisa Contact Details

• Contact Details Of The College of Human Sciences.

Unisa Contact Details

Please contact Unisa at the following address:

• Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
• Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning centre):
• Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria
• Tel: 0800 005 311
• Email: unisa@whistleblowing.co.za

The UNISA College of Human Sciences is a comprehensive education institution devoted to influencing the future. Its multidisciplinary approach, brilliance in research and scholarship, community participation, and dedication to accessibility provide students with a one-of-a-kind learning experience. For more information visit the official website of UNISA.

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