Humanities graduates are equipped with advanced writing and verbal skills, conceptual and critical thinking skills, valued by all employers and needed in all organisations.
Make a significant contribution in all social contexts – including business, education, government and health provision by studying through Emeris’ Faculty of Humanities. Graduates are equipped with advanced written, spoken, analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving and digital skills which enables them to critically engage with current social issues and trends, locally and globally.
Understanding people relations is beneficial in every industry, and graduates are sought after and employable because of these highly valued skills.
Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities at Emeris. Here, we are committed to shaping Humanities graduates who are critically engaged, socially responsive citizens who can make meaningful contributions to their communities and various sectors of society. Our mission is to develop critically engaged, empathic and employable citizens, able to contribute to society achieved through excellence in teaching, learning and research.
Cindy Christian
Dean: Faculty of Humanities
Our experienced academic staff are lecturers who bring a wealth of professional and industry experience to their teaching.
Graduates are prepared with a strong foundation in their discipline(s) of choice and to undertake postgraduate studies.
Our programmes emphasise analytical and critical thinking, social awareness, research, and ethical practice.
Students participate in beyond the curriculum activities that enhance their understanding of the curriculum and provide a platform to expand their professional and personal networks.
At Emeris there are programmes you can study in-person on campus (Contact) or remotely (Distance)
The Faculty of Humanities at Emeris encourages a culture of academic excellence in teaching, learning and research. Students and staff engage in innovative research that addresses contemporary societal challenges. The research areas of interest spans across various disciplines and subdisciplines covered in the faculty.
An educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education
Formed by the strategic evolution of The IIE's Varsity College, IIE MSA, Vega and
the School of Hospitality and Service Management, uniting under the Emeris name.
Emeris is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002). Company registration number: 1987/004754/07. View certificate here.
