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Honours specialising in German Language and Literature at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BA Honours specialising in German (126 NQF credits, HEQSF level 8) is a postgraduate course of four taught courses and a research essay.

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

What you will study

Core courses are the Research Essay (30 credits) and Topics in German Studies I to IV (24 credits each).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Except with the permission of the Head of the German Section, no student is admitted to German Honours without a second-class pass in SLL3072S German Additional B or an acceptable equivalent (after interview), or a first-class pass in SLL3063S (major). Faculty rule FH3 also applies: a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the subject from UCT or another recognised university.

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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