Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Language Studies at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

This programme is designed to equip graduates with specialised skills and knowledge in a career-specific field and provides a solid foundation in both general and applied linguistics. Those involved or interested in language teaching, language policy formulation, translating and interpreting, dictionary compilation and creative writing will all benefit from the programme. The learner’s research skills are developed by a guided research article at the Honours level.

Faculty: Humanities | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF) The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Linguist, Copywriter.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A relevant Bachelor’s degree from the University or other qualification/s approved by Senate. Candidates who have passed the examinations on the grounds that they will be awarded a Bachelor’s degree by the University or on the grounds that the required status may later be granted to them, may be accepted as candidates for Honours degrees. Additional requirements relating to the level of competence achieved for the Bachelor’s degree may be stipulated in the Faculty rules. Senate may, with the approval of Council, determine the minimum number of new students who must register for a programme/module for it to be offered. A Bachelor's degree with at least one language major plus fluency and/or satisfactory results in another language at an undergraduate level. At the University's discretion, prior learning and experience in relevant areas, such as in the case of practising translators, teachers or lexicographers, will be recognised.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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