BA Honours Political Science at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Honours in Political Science offers two options, Political Dynamics and International Relations, built around research methodology and a research report in Political Science.

Faculty: Faculty of the Humanities | Department: Political Studies and Governance (Political Science) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Option 1 Political Dynamics: research methodology and proposal, advanced political theory, contemporary approaches to comparative politics, global political economy and regionalism, research report. Option 2 International Relations: research methodology and proposal, contemporary thinkers in international relations, global political economy and regionalism, foreign policy and diplomacy, research report.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the Faculty of the Humanities rule book general requirements: an Exit Level 7 qualification with at least 96 credits in Political Science and an overall average of at least 65% in Political Science. Admission is subject to departmental approval. Applicants apply to UFS and to the department, submitting a certified academic record, the departmental application form and, if possible, third-year Political Science written work.

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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