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Bachelor of Arts Honours in French at North-West University

North-West University, South Africa

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts Honours in French 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 Potchefstroom campus. Qualification code: 1EF L01 L601P. The programme aims to develop scientific knowledge of and insight into the linguistic structure and literature of French.

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 French literature (1): Introduction to French literary, study and the history of French literature, chosen topic in French, Methodology and didactics of teaching French as a, foreign language, French literature (2): Study of a given era or genre of, French Literature.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The prerequisite for admission to French Honours is a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent of such a degree in which the following modules or their equivalents were successfully completed: FREN311, 321 or a minimum of 60 credits in French at the University of Pretoria. The final year modules must have been passed with an average of at least 65%. Students who did not obtain this required minimum of 65% may apply to the chairperson of the Subject Group French and the Director of the School of Languages of the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) with the aim of possible admission to the Honours programme. Exceptions will be dealt with on merit. In such a case the final decision regarding admission to the programme will be taken by the interuniversity programme committee.

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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