Honours specialising in English Literary Studies at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BA Honours specialising in English Literary Studies is a 126-credit postgraduate programme at HEQSF level 8 offered by the Department of English Literary Studies. Admission is competitive and acceptance rests with the departmental Postgraduate Admission Committee.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: English Literary Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time for bona fide part-time students) | Intake: Applications due 31 October for the following year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four taught courses and a research essay: two compulsory courses (Theory in Practice; Literary Criticism & The Archive) plus the Research Essay/Project, and two electives such as Modern African Literature, Gender and Literature, Literary Cities/Cities of Literature or Earth, Ecology, Humanities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three years of undergraduate study in English leading to a Bachelor's degree; students with above 68% for English III are encouraged to apply. Applications go to the central UCT admissions office with a completed application form, a letter of motivation naming two referees, and a writing sample. Admission is competitive, on the recommendation of the departmental Postgraduate Admission Committee and at the discretion of the Head of Department. Applications are due by 31 October for the following year. Faculty of Humanities (FH3): applicants need a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject from UCT, another UCT faculty or a Senate-recognised university, plus any additional programme requirements.

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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