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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Comparative African Languages and Literature at North-West University

North-West University, South Africa

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Comparative African Languages and Literature is an NQF level 8 honours degree in the School of Languages of the Faculty of Humanities at North-West University, offered full-time and part-time on the Vanderbijlpark campus. Qualification code: 1ED L01 L601V.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Languages  |  Duration: 1-2 years full-time; 2-3 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Contemporary African literary trends, Overview of developments in African literatures, African Linguistics, Language and Society, Text Study and Text Linguistics, Poetry and Intertext, Afrikaans Narrative text.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To qualify for admission to a BA Honours programme, a student must be in possession of an applicable Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field or its equivalent as approved by Senate. There should be an adherence to all the requirements related to majors for the primary part of the proposed BA Honours in Comparative African Languages and Literature. An average of 60% for the relevant major in the final year is required. For access to BA Honours in Comparative African Languages and Literature, recognition of prior learning (RPL) is also considered

Duration: 1-2 years full-time; 2-3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/apply

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