Bachelor of Arts Honours in Sociology at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The purpose of the programme is to implement and develop sociological skills and knowledge concerning the social construction of reality and social dynamics in a way that acknowledges the complexity of our globalizing world. Particular emphasis will be placed on inequality, social conflict, health, gender and labour issues.

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

What you will study

Particular emphasis will be placed on inequality, social conflict, health, gender and labour issues. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 120 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A Bachelor's degree with a minimum pass of 60% in Sociology or a cognate discipline, as approved by the Department. Students who have a BA undergraduate degree and a 3/4 of the undergraduate Sociology modules as electives will be considered for acceptance into the BA Anthropology Honours degree subject to having a minimum of 60% entry average in Sociology modules and undergraduate degree average. For the programme to be offered a minimum of ten and a maximum of firfteen registered students is required. Senate may, with the approval of Council, determine the minimum number of new students who must register for a qualification for it to be offered. Prospective BA Sociology Honours students should have a 60% average at NQF level 7. Students who do not possess a degree but wish to be admitted to the programme on the basis of recognition of prior learning may be given recognition in terms of the NMU RPL policy. Admission is subject to departmental selection. Subject to the receipt of all the documentation required in the application process.

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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