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Bachelor of Arts Honours in History at North-West University

North-West University, South Africa

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts Honours in History is an NQF level 8 honours degree in the School of Social Sciences of the Faculty of Humanities at North-West University, offered full-time and part-time on the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses. Qualification code: 1FD L01 L601M/P/V.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  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 Method and Theory in History, History of Histories: Historiography, Project in Historical Research, A Selected Theme in South African History, A Selected Theme in African History, A Selected Theme in World History, Regional and Local History in South Africa.

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Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is required, for which the following modules or equivalents have been passed: HIST112, HIST122/HIST123, HIST212/HIST213, HIST223, HIST312 and HIST322/323. The modules at the third level must have been passed with an average of at least 65%. The school director/deputy directors, in consultation with the Subject Leader and Deputy Subject Leaders, may approve exceptions.

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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