Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies

Honours degree

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The Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies programme consists of eight taught elective seminars spread over the first three terms and one long research essay spread across the year and completed in the class-free fourth term.

Each taught component meets for a weekly two-hour seminar over six weeks. These courses cover a wide range of texts and topics related to the Department's research foci.

Kontakbesonderhede

Dr J Ellis

Programme Leader

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+27 21 808 2227

Doen aansoek

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Programoorsig

Duur

One year

Kampus

Stellenbosch

Type

Coursework

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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum toelatingsvereistes

A Bachelor’s degree with a major in English, or a Bachelor’s degree with a major in a suitable related discipline such as Comparative Literature, African Literature, Literary-cultural Studies,
Cultural/Media Studies, Media and Communication Studies, Gender Studies, Film Studies, or another appropriate qualification approved by Senate.
A final mark of 65% in the third year for English, or for one of the abovementioned related disciplines.

Programstruktuur

Compulsory Modules
53880 : English Studies 773(90)
12880 : Research Assignment (English) 774(30)

Last updated 01 April 2026

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