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

Programme overview

The MA in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (192 NQF credits, plan SLL14) equips present and future educators with in-depth knowledge and skills to teach French as a foreign language, undertake curriculum design and train teachers of French. The programme is offered online through the university learning platform.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Languages and Literatures, French Language and Literature Section | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A 96-credit minor dissertation plus four 24-credit courses: French for Special Purposes, The French-Speaking Wor(l)d, Training Conception and Management, and Language Teaching and Technologies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MA in Teaching French as a Foreign Language: a BA Honours in Teaching French as a Foreign Language or equivalent, and a pass at C1 or above in the DELF/DALF examinations, or at the discretion of the Head of Department. 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.

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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