Bachelor of Arts Honours in English at North-West University

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts Honours in English 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 Mahikeng campus. Qualification code: 1FC L01 L601M. The composition of a student's programme depends on whether the student chooses a (i) literary, (ii) linguistic or (iii) combined approach.

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 The Study of Language, Textual Analysis, Applied Language Studies, English for Specific Purposes, Diaspora Studies, World Literature, The Novel in Africa.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Registration for Honours studies must take place not later than 31 January. The prerequisite for admission to English Honours is a bachelor's degree or the equivalent of such a degree in which the following modules or their equivalents were successfully completed: ENGL111, 121, 211, 221, 311, 321 (before 2010) or ENLL111, 121, 211, 221, 311, 321 (since 2010). To enrol for the Honours programme in English, a student must have obtained a minimum final mark of 60% for the third level courses in English (i.e. ENGL311 and ENGL321 before 2010 and ENLL311 and ENLL321 since 2010). Students who did not obtain this required minimum, may apply to sit an admission exam.

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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