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Master of Arts in German at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Programme overview

The MA in German is a full-thesis degree in which students write a thesis in German on a topic chosen in consultation with the department, staying in contact with the supervisor through regular meetings or e-mail. The thesis counts for 100% of the final mark.

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

What you will study

A single 180-credit Thesis (German) 871.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An Honours degree in German or an equivalent and relevant qualification approved by Senate. Supporting document: the Honours research project as evidence of written academic work.

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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