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Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs

Applicants are required to prepare a research outline in line with the departmental focus/niche area requirements and the guidelines provided. Uploading a research outline is applicable to all qualifications, except for the MBA, MBL, coursework LLMs and coursework MCom in Industrial Psychology. Click here for the guidelines for preparing a research outline. 

Explore the 2027 research focus areas offered by the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs.

Research focus area

The following is a list of focus areas in the TM-SCHOOL. All these focus areas will be offered in the new Master's and PhD in Public Policy and International Affairs.
Citizenship Studies
Public Leadership Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
Study of Government Affairs
Urban and Regional Affairs
Simulations and Futuristic Studies
Security and Intelligence Studies
Sustainable Livelihoods & Resources Management
International and Diplomacy Studies

Last modified: Tue Aug 18 14:41:17 SAST 2026