Information for High School Learners

The School of Social Sciences offers programmes at both the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses. 

The following undergraduate programmes are offered at the Howard College campus:

• Sociology
• Industrial Labour and Organisational Studies
• Historical Studies
• Gender Studies
• Anthropology
• Political Science
• Economic History
• Cultural & Heritage Tourism

The following undergraduate programmes are offered at the Pietermaritzburg campus:

• Sociology
• Political Science
• Information Studies
• Historical Studies

• Students get to meet their lecturers during lecture times and consultation times
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  Students also get tutorial support and peer support
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  Students are on occasion taken on field trips that are related to their studies and research
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  Students are encouraged to do research