Master of Arts in African Languages for Professional Contexts at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

This MA by coursework and research assignment focuses on professional discourse practices in African languages in multilingual contexts, covering sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, pragmatics, discourse analysis and genre analysis. It is modular, with blocks of on-campus contact sessions and self-study.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Department: African Languages | Duration: Two years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Communication Theoretic Study 873 (90 credits) and 872 (18 credits) plus a 72-credit Research Assignment (Professional Contexts).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An Honours degree in African Languages for Professional Contexts; meeting minimum requirements 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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