{"id":3155,"date":"2024-10-18T09:50:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=3155"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:31:28","slug":"faculty-of-human-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/faculty-of-human-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Fakhalthi ya Saense ya tsa Botho"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3155\" class=\"elementor elementor-3155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce30c8 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ce30c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7566d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit 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elementor-size-default\">Fakhalthi ya Saense ya tsa Botho<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a70fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a70fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-10 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1664522921264\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-10 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_column 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Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b1493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7b1493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof Lazarus Mohapi Maleho<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f655a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4f655a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Dean <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee407fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee407fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fakhalthi ya Saense ya tsa Botho<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afff58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0afff58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487a21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487a21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"430\">Amidst an ongoing international campaign for credibility within the Humanities, the Faculty of Human Sciences at the Vaal University of Technology has positioned itself as a credible and prosperous academic institution of choice for students and staff who wish to pursue qualifications and careers within the Human Sciences.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"912\">Sound collaborative relationships with partners from industry, commerce, professional bodies and communities across South Africa enrich our academic and research endeavours and enhance the value of our qualifications. This Faculty is committed to the development, education and empowerment of communities by sharing knowledge, skills and resources within the fields of Visual Arts and Design, Hospitality, Public Relations and Tourism, Education, Legal Sciences and Communication.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1281\">International support and recognition of research conducted by the Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods make this Faculty an excellent research and knowledge partner for postgraduate fellows and students alike. I invite you to realise your dream and secure your future by registering as a student in the Faculty of Human Sciences at the Vaal University of Technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98eb339 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98eb339\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310ae41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"310ae41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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