Bachelor of Arts Honours in History
The Bachelor of Arts Honours in History is a coursework programme running over one year and offering the following modules:
Theory in historical writing
Historical methodology
Historiography
Southern African history
Assignment (Theoretical / South African History).
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Programme overview
Duration
One year
Campus
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.
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 History as major.
An average final mark of at least 60% in the major.
A BA (International Studies) degree with History 318 and 348 with an average final mark of at least 60% in these two modules.
Programme structure
Compulsory Modules
10137 : Theoretical History 771(60)
10139 : South African History 771(20)
10140 : Assignment (Theoretical/South African History) 771(40)
Last updated
01 April 2026
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