Master's specialising in Afrikaans (coursework and dissertation) at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MA specialising in Afrikaans is a 192-credit coursework and dissertation master's at HEQSF level 9 convened by Associate Professor S Loots.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Languages and Literatures: Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies Section | Duration: Minimum of one year of registration; candidates are expected to complete within two years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A 96-credit Minor Dissertation and four elective courses, of which no more than two can be at HEQSF level 8. Electives include Contemporary Afrikaans Poetry, Advanced Creative Writing I and II, Creative Writing Fiction Workshop and The Writer as Historiographer (the last two not offered in 2026); cognate courses from other sections or departments may be included with the Convener's approval.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Humanities master's rule (FM3): applicants normally hold an Honours degree (or equivalent recognised by Senate) in the subject they wish to pursue; unless otherwise specified an average of at least 60% in the Honours year is required; a three-year bachelor's degree may be accepted by permission of Senate, in which case the degree is awarded no sooner than two years after completing that bachelor's degree; admission is on the recommendation of the Programme Convenor and/or Head of Department.

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

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