Bachelor of Arts with Honours at Rhodes University

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF Level 8 honours degree that may be taken in any subject or combination of subjects approved by the Senate, including interdisciplinary honours in African Studies, Development Studies, Gender Studies and Industrial Relations.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 1 year (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Advanced coursework and a research essay (up to 15,000 words, equal to one paper) in the chosen subject; joint honours across two subjects is possible, and no more than two subjects are normally combined.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Humanities: an ordinary degree or status thereof, with permission of the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Head of Department; normally at least a second class pass in the final year of the honours subject. Joint honours needs NQF Level 7 credit in each of two subjects. African Studies honours needs a major in African Languages, Anthropology, Economics, History, Industrial and Economic Sociology, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology or Sociology. Department examples: Anthropology requires a second-class pass (60%) in a degree with Anthropology 3; Psychology requires a degree with Psychology as a major, with 67% of places normally reserved for Rhodes third-year Psychology students.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Applications from all new students close on 30 September; this is also the deadline for international applicants, and no international applications are considered after 30 September. Late applications from South African applicants will be considered. The non-refundable application fee is R100.

Apply through the official page: https://ross.ru.ac.za/

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