The school offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter category 7. It trains teachers for the foundation and secondary phases and also upgrades the qualifications of practicing teachers through postgraduate certificate programmes. In addition, the school has a pre-school on campus which is used for experiential learning.

The school offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter categories 2 and 8. These are programmes in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, Earth Sciences, Hydrology, Water Resources and Mining and Environmental Geology. The mining-related degrees will be offered through a programme in mining engineering, while construction technology and additional engineering qualifications will be developed over the next five years. In addition, the School has a GIS Resource Centre, an environmental advisory and assessment unit and an Institute of Semi-arid Environmental and Disaster Management.

The school offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter categories 9 and 18. These programmes are in Nursing Science, Public Health, Nutrition, Psychology, Biokinetics and Recreation and Leisure Studies. The school’s Centre for Biokinetics and Recreation and Sport Sciences are also used for experiential learning. The school will develop and implement several new programmes in clinical practice and the allied health sciences over the next five years.

The school offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter categories 5, 11, 17 and 20. These programmes are in Communication and Applied Language Studies, Development Studies, English, International Relations, African Languages, Gender and Youth Studies and Social Work. The school also houses the Centre for Indigenous Studies, as well as the MER Mathivha Centre for African Languages, Arts and Culture.

The school offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter category 12. These are in Criminal Justice and Law. In addition, the school has a Legal Aid Clinic on campus which is used for experiential learning and practice, as well as for providing affordable legal services to the community. The Ishmael Mahomed Centre for Human and People’s Rights is also housed in the school.

The school offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter categories 4, 6 and 19. These are in Accounting and Auditing, Business Information Systems, Business Management, Economics, Human Resources Management, Public Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management. The school houses the Business Career and Placement Centre and the Oliver Tambo Institute of Government and Policy Studies.

The School offers programmes in classifications of educational subject matter categories 6, 13, 14 and 15 in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics. The school houses the unit for data management and manages the Vuwani Science Resource Centre in the village of Vuwani. The centre is a flagship community outreach project of Univen. The National Research Foundation/South Africa Research Chairs Initiative Chair in Biodiversity value and change in the Vhembe Biosphere is also housed in the school.