University of Cape Town campus

Arts & Humanities

Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and African Languages at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The MA in Applied Linguistics and African Languages (degree code HM043ASL04, SAQA ID 66520) is a Master's qualification offered by the Department of African Studies and Linguistics, following on the Honours in the same specialisation.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Department of African Studies and Linguistics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Humanities (Master's): applicants are normally Honours graduates, or graduates holding a degree recognised by Senate, with the Honours degree or equivalent normally in the subject of the Master's. Unless otherwise specified, an average of at least 60% in the Honours year is required. Admission is on the recommendation of the Programme Convenor and/or Head of Department; a research proposal is submitted for degrees by dissertation, and a three-year Bachelor's degree may be accepted by permission of Senate.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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

Explore more study programmes

View all study programmes →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.