Bachelor of Arts Honours in Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

One-year, taught, strictly residential honours programme with a research assignment. Students gain theoretical insight into social structures, institutions and relationships, develop social science research skills and examine critical issues in South African society from a comparative perspective.

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

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Selected Themes (30), Socio-Anthropological Theory (30), Socio-Anthropological Research (30) and an Assignment (Social Anthropology) (30).

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Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with Sociology or Social Anthropology as major and an average final mark of at least 65% in the majors, with demonstrated academic ability.

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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