The University of Fort Hare (UFH), one of South Africa’s oldest and most respected institutions, offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. With six dynamic faculties, UFH provides career-oriented programmes that equip students with critical skills and professional excellence.
Here’s a detailed guide to all the courses and programmes offered at the University of Fort Hare for 2026, organised by faculty:
Faculties at UFH
- Faculty of Management & Commerce
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Science & Agriculture
- Nelson R. Mandela School of Law
Faculty of Management and Commerce
Undergraduate:
- BCom Accounting
- BCom (Information Systems)
- BCom Generic (Streams in Economics, Business Management, Industrial Psychology)
- BCom (Honours): Development Studies
- BAdmin in Public Administration
- BAdmin (Honours)
Postgraduate:
- PGDip in Accountancy (Preliminary & PGDipAcc)
- PGDip in Economics
- Master of Commerce (MCom)
- Master of Policy Studies (MPS)
- Master of Commerce in Development Studies
- Master of Administration (MAdmin)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- PhD (Economics, Industrial Psychology, Information Systems, Social Science Development)
Faculty of Health Sciences
Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Nursing
- BSc in Speech-Language Therapy
- Bachelor of Health in Human Movement Science
Postgraduate Diplomas:
- Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS
- District Health Management and Leadership
Master’s Degrees:
- Master of Nursing Science (Education, Medical-Surgical, Health Management, Psychiatric, Community Health, Midwifery & Neonatal)
- Master in Public Health (including the Albertina Sisulu Executive Fellowship)
Doctoral Degrees:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Faculty of Education
Undergraduate:
- BEd Foundation Phase Teaching
- BEd Intermediate Phase Teaching
- BEd Senior and FET Phase Teaching
Postgraduate:
- PG Certificate in Education (PGCE – FET & Foundation Phase)
- BEd (Honours) – GET, Senior Phase, FET, and Science Education
- PG Diploma in Higher Education & Training
- Advanced Certificate in Foundation Phase Teaching (ACT)
- Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management (ADSLM)
- Master of Education (By dissertation)
- PhD in Education
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Theology
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Social Science (General, Human Settlement, HR Management)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Applied Communication Management
Honours Degrees:
- BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Music, History, English, Afrikaans, African Languages, Communication, Criminology, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Anthropology, Development, Industrial Relations
Master’s Degrees:
- MA (General, Philosophy, Music, History, African Languages, English)
- MSocSc (Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Communication, Rural Development, African Studies)
- M Theology
- M Fine Arts
- M Library & Information Science
- M Social Work
Doctorates:
- Doctor of Theology (DTheol)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Doctor of Social Science (DSocSc)
- Doctor of Literature & Philosophy (DLitt et Phil)
Diplomas:
- Diploma in Fine Arts
- PG Diploma in Archives & Records Management
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
Undergraduate:
- BSc in Agriculture (Animal Production, Horticulture, Crop Science, Pasture, Soil Science, Agricultural Economics)
- B Agric
- BSc (General & Honours – Mathematics, Botany, Biochemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, etc.)
Honours Degrees:
- BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics, Remote Sensing & GIS, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Botany, Geology, Mathematics, Applied Stats, Animal Science, Crop Science
Master’s Degrees:
- MSc in Agriculture (Crop, Pasture, Soil, Horticulture, Animal Production)
- MSc in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Geography, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Ethnobotany
- MPhil
- MSc in Remote Sensing & GIS
Doctoral Degrees:
- PhD in Agriculture (Soil, Crop, Pasture, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Extension)
Faculty of Law – Nelson R. Mandela School of Law
Undergraduate:
- LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
- BCom (Law)
Postgraduate:
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Master of Philosophy in Human Rights
- Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- PG Diploma in Human Rights
- Diploma in Local Government Law and Administration
Conclusion
The University of Fort Hare stands as a beacon of academic excellence, offering students across disciplines the opportunity to build their futures. With comprehensive offerings across six major faculties, UFH is a top choice for students in South Africa and beyond.
Explore your future at UFH – visit www.ufh.ac.za for more information.