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BA Language Studies at Akademia NPC

Akademia NPC, South Africa

Programme overview

The BA (Language Studies) (NQF 7, 360 credits, SAQA 121197) prepares students for careers in the public and private sectors and academia, with emphasis on research, critical thinking and analytical skills in language studies. It is offered full-time on the Pretoria campus.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: Minimum 3 years, maximum 7 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Career pathways

Language training, translation and interpreting, text editing, language planning and development, creative writing, tourism and diplomacy, advertising or public relations, journalism, and digital media and content creation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC endorsed for degree study with 50% for Afrikaans; or a USAf exemption certificate for other school-leaving qualifications, or a Higher Certificate in a corresponding field.

ZAR 76,510 a year (2027). Stated Year 1 module-cost total for 2027 in the payment-options table (costs are per year of study; later years are listed separately). A R8,000 non-refundable registration fee applies to the full-time campus model. Programme costs exclude textbooks. Year Source

Applications for the 2027 academic year are online only. Closing dates: all undergraduate programmes, all higher certificates, postgraduate diplomas, the Advanced Diploma in Project Management and the LLM close on 29 January 2027. BAHons (Media and Communication), BComHons (Business Management) and BEdHons (Curriculum Studies) close on 8 January 2027. The PGCE (Senior Phase and FET Teaching) closes on 20 November 2026 (full-time) and 18 December 2026 (part-time). Credit applications close on 8 January 2027 and non-degree purposes on 15 January 2027.

The application fee is R500 (non-refundable if studies are cancelled); applications are submitted on the online portal with certified documents not older than three months.

Apply through the official page: https://akademia.ac.za/doen-aansoek/

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