BA Honours Linguistics at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The BA Honours with specialisation in Linguistics is a postgraduate qualification that prepares students for research-based postgraduate studies in Linguistics. It consolidates expertise and builds research capacity in the methodologies and techniques of the student's area of specialisation, and requires strong aptitude for theory and analytical skills.

Faculty: Faculty of the Humanities | Department: Linguistics and Language Practice | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Compulsory research report in Linguistics (32 credits) plus 16-credit modules such as Sociolinguistics, Syntax, Language Documentation, Language Acquisition, Semiotics and Society, and Khoesan Languages.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum average of 65% in an applicable undergraduate qualification (exit level 7).

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.

Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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