Bachelor of Arts Honours in African Languages

Honours degree

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0101_112_L101

The Bachelor of Arts Honours in African Languages focuses on the development of a reflective language view of the African languages through
the study of literature and/or linguistics.

Four specialisation fields or streams are offered in the programme:
• Language teaching;
• Communication;
• Literature; and
• Linguistics.

The programme is presented by means of 2 lectures and 1 seminar per week.

Contact information

Prof M Visser

Programme Leader

[email protected]

+27 21 808 2106

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Programme overview

Duration

One year

Campus

Stellenbosch

Type

Coursework

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When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

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

Minimum admission requirements

A BA degree with an African language as major subject.
An average final mark of 60% in the major subject which leads to postgraduate study.

Programme structure

Compulsory Modules
10033 : Study of African Language 781(18)
10033 : Study of African Language 782(18)
10033 : Study of African Language 783(18)
10033 : Study of African Language 784(18)
10033 : Study of African Language 785(18)
12792 : Research Assignment (African Languages) 776(30)

Last updated 01 April 2026

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