Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies consists of eight taught elective seminars over the first three terms and one long research essay completed across the year and in the class-free fourth term. Each seminar meets weekly for two hours over six weeks and covers texts and topics related to the department's research foci.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Department: English | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

English Studies seminars (90 credits) and a 30-credit English research assignment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a major in English, or in a suitable related discipline (such as Comparative Literature, African Literature, Literary-cultural Studies, Cultural/Media Studies, Media and Communication Studies, Gender Studies or Film Studies), or another appropriate qualification approved by Senate, with a final mark of 65% in third-year English or the related discipline. Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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