Bachelor of Arts Honours in Teaching French as a Foreign Language at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BAHons in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (144 NQF credits, plan SLL14) equips future and present educators with skills to teach French as a foreign language, specifically to adult learners, and to engage with curriculum design and methods of evaluation. It suits future teachers, curriculum developers, educational consultants and practitioners in French as a Foreign Language.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Languages and Literatures, French Language and Literature Section | Duration: One year of full-time study (Faculty of Humanities Honours rule). | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Core courses in French Literature for Teaching French as a Foreign Language, French Linguistics for Teaching French as a Foreign Language, Learning and Teaching, Didactics and a Research Essay/Project. Students also attend seminars and complete a first-semester intensive first-year language course in a language new to them, plus teaching observation.

Career pathways

Future teachers, curriculum developers, educational consultants and educational practitioners in the field of teaching French as a Foreign Language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BAHons in Teaching French as a Foreign Language: a Bachelor's degree with French as a major from UCT or another tertiary institution recognised by UCT, and a pass at B2 or above in the DELF/DALF examinations, or at the discretion of the Head of Department. Applicants whose first degree was taught in French must demonstrate sufficient English to follow lectures, complete assignments and write examinations in English.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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