Master of Arts in Lexicography (Coursework) at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Lexicography by coursework trains students as researchers in theoretical lexicography and as practising lexicographers, and prepares them to teach lexicography in order to build a broad South African dictionary culture. It is a two-year coursework master's offered on the Stellenbosch campus.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Afrikaans and Dutch | Duration: Two years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The programme comprises a Thesis (Lexicography) of 120 credits and a Foreign Module (Lexicography) of 60 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A BAHons degree in a relevant language or in General Linguistics, or another qualification accepted by Senate as equivalent to such an Honours degree. Applicants also submit a CV with contact details of three referees, evidence of written academic work (the Honours research project) and a statement of research interest (a 1-3 page outline of the proposed research area, aims and methodology). Selection is competitive and meeting the 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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