Department of Psychology

On the psychology of student support and retention

Unisa's Dr Fortunate Silinda hopes that her research will highlight where postgraduates need help when writing their dissertations and theses in a distance-learning environment. Read more.

On the psychology of student support and retention

Unisa's Dr Fortunate Silinda hopes that her research will highlight where postgraduates need help when writing their dissertations and theses in a distance-learning environment. Read more.

Everything happens for a reason, including prison

Unisa lecturer and PhD student Mbongiseni Mdakane says studying psychology is a way to heal the 10 years he spent in a cell. Read more.

Everything happens for a reason, including prison

Unisa lecturer and PhD student Mbongiseni Mdakane says studying psychology is a way to heal the 10 years he spent in a cell. Read more.

Psychologists try to make sense of human thought and action. The study of individual processes, interpersonal relationships, the work environment, the family, hospitals, and other helping systems provides meaning to and understanding of human behaviour and group, community, and wider events.

Contact us

Department of Psychology
University of South Africa, PO Box 392, 0003 Pretoria, South Africa

Muckleneuk Campus:
5th Floor Theo van Wyk Building, Room 5-52
UNISA Main Campus, Muckleneukrandt, Pretoria

Tel: +27 12 429-8088
Fax: +27 12 429-3414

General enquiries: Patricia Sekhaulela

BPsych degrees: Endriette Meyer
Honours degrees: Germinah Menyatswe
Masters degrees: Masters and Doctoral enquiries or Clinical Masters degrees: Endriette Meyer
Doctors degrees: Masters and Doctoral enquiries

Last modified: 2016/10/09