Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

One-year, full-time, English-medium theoretical honours programme providing an advanced foundation in Psychology as an academic discipline. It cannot be completed part-time and does not lead to registration as a Counsellor or Psychometrist with the HPCSA, but it can lead to admission to professional master's training in Counselling, Clinical and Research Psychology.

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

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Research Methodology (Psychology) (25) and a Research Assignment (30), plus five 13-credit electives from options such as Psychotherapy, Psychopathology, Psychometry, Vocational, Family, Community, Child, Cognitive and Social Psychology, Sport Psychology and Brain and Behaviour.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a major in Psychology, an average final mark of at least 65% for the third-year Psychology major and an average of at least 65% for Psychology over all three years. A higher cut-off may be set in a given year depending on the number and achievement level of applicants.

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.

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities