Afrikaans and Dutch
Welcome to the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch
The Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University is a vibrant centre of expertise that bridges local and global linguistic fields. Our work, grounded in rigorous research, supports studying and teaching Afrikaans and Dutch literature, linguistics and applied disciplines. We offer a wide range of academic and practice-oriented programmes, emphasising multilingual education and preparing students to excel in diverse areas of language and communication.
The Department of Afrikaans and Dutch is an exceptionally diverse center of scholarship in continuous dialogue and collaboration with other national and international language areas and professions. Quality research underpins the diverse activities that center around the Department's established core, namely the study and teaching of Afrikaans and Dutch literature, linguistics and applied fields. In addition, the department offers a particularly wide range of academic as well as practice-oriented, multilingual training in creative writing, lexicography, translation, interpreting and editing.
Where to find us
Contact us
+27 21 808 2158
[email protected]
Physical address
Room 680
Arts and Social Sciences Building
Corner of Merriman Avenue and Ryneveld streets
Stellenbosch
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“...our programmes seamlessly blend theoretical insights with practical skills, opening doors to exciting career opportunities in linguistics.”
What can I Study? Our Programmes
Undergraduate programmes
The Department of Afrikaans and Dutch offers two undergraduate streams: Afrikaans Language Learning and Afrikaans and Dutch. Afrikaans Language Learning is for students who did not have Afrikaans Home Language at school, but who are interested in studying Afrikaans language and culture.
Afrikaans and Dutch is for students who had Afrikaans Home Language and Afrikaans First Additional Language at school and who want to study Afrikaans and Dutch literature and linguistics.
Visit this link for more information about our various undergraduate modules
Postgraduate Programmes
Advance your expertise with postgraduate studies in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch.
- Afrikaans and Dutch: Literature, linguistics, and cultural studies.
- Creative Writing: Develop and refine your writing craft.
- Language Practice (Translation): Professional skills for multilingual communication.
- Lexicography: The art and science of dictionary-making
Visit this link for more information about our postgraduate programmes.