Here you will find all the information relating to students, both undergraduate and postgraduate and course resources. Postgraduate profiles are also available, highlighting some of the post-graduate research in the department.

• Undergraduate

• Postgraduate

Our Mission Statement

The Department of Political and International Studies aims to provide an interactive and creative environment which develops graduates whose analytical and critical skills allow them to pursue academic careers or otherwise positively contribute to problem-solving tasks in either the private or public sector of wider society. Our mission is -

i. to provide an undergraduate curriculum with a wide ranging introduction to analysis and theory in political studies that equips learners with an ability to think critically and express themselves competently and further pursue Political or International Studies.

ii. to offer post-graduate programmed in both Political and International Studies relevant to South African, African and other students in the context of current regional and international intellectual debates.

iii. to produce Master students who can be recognised for the contribution they are able to make to the analytical and critical talent that makes up the intellectual resource base of this country, its continent and the world at large.

iv. to promote a level of higher education and independent research which strives to set standards of excellence in Africa and, in doing so, achieves international recognition.

v. to encourage the promotion of future academic leadership by seeking out opportunities offered to the Department by way of student exchanges, tutorships, teaching, research and financial support for all South African students, particularly those with a background of social and historical disadvantage.

vi. to make available to learners with different backgrounds and needs the kind of environment in teaching and support necessary to allow each one to achieve optimal study outcomes.

vii. to create a working environment in the Department which is professional, gender and culture tolerant and conducive to the academic and personal growth of the individuals who work in it.