Postgraduate Diploma in Second-Language Studies at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Designed for language teachers, lecturers, educators, speech-language therapists, translators, interpreters, language advisors and media specialists who wish to study the nature, knowledge, acquisition and use of second languages from a general linguistic and psycholinguistic and/or cross-cultural perspective. It has no research component.

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

What you will study

Modules: General Linguistic Perspective (48 credits), Psycholinguistic Perspective (48) and Perspective on Second Languages (24).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with linguistics, a language, a language-related subject or speech therapy (logopaedics) as major, or another qualification accepted by Senate as equivalent. An application with a language at second-year level may be considered in exceptional cases. A brief statement of research interest is required. Admission to postgraduate programmes is competitive; 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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