BA in Humanities
The BA in Humanities is a three-year programme that teaches you to be academically versatile and flexible, and to solve or deal with current problems in South Africa in a wide variety of professions. Further training will prepare you for professions such as teacher (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), psychologist (postgraduate studies in Psychology), language practitioner (Honours and MA in Translation), journalist (BPhil in Journalism) and town planner.
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Three years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
A choice of many subjects that focus on either of the two routes. Further postgraduate training prepares you for professions such as teacher, psychologist, language practitioner, journalist and town and regional planner.
Occupations:
Teacher
Psychologist
Journalist
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An NSC aggregate of at least 63% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
If you take Organisational Informatics as a university subject, then also:
- Mathematics 50% OR Mathematical Literacy 70%
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
If you take Organisational Informatics as a university subject, then also:
- Mathematics 50% OR Mathematical Literacy 70%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
If you take Organisational Informatics as a university subject, then also:
- Mathematics 50% OR Mathematical Literacy 70%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by
meeting the exemption requirements
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by
meeting the exemption requirements
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by meeting the exemption requirements
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by meeting the exemption requirements
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
If you take Organisational Informatics as a university subject, then also:
- Mathematics 50% OR Mathematical Literacy 70%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by
meeting the exemption requirements
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by
meeting the exemption requirements
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by meeting the exemption requirements
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
Language requirements will be satisfied by meeting the exemption requirements
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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