BA Honours Critical Diversity Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Honours in Critical Diversity Studies programme is undertaken by students from various disciplines. The Hons in the Field of Diversity Studies is an interdisciplinary programme undertaken by students from various disciplines (although most come from disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences). The content of the course can be applied to a variety of fields and professions, and the robustly critical approach to issues of diversity, difference, and otherness that the programme teaches will give you an ‘advantage’ to just about any field or profession as diversity is an aspect of just about any contemporary context.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Social Sciences | Duration: 1-2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Honours: (Plan code: AFACRIT40) The requirements are that you do two core courses, two electives and a research essay (i.e. your research fieldwork and report). There are two Diversity Studies core courses that are required for the completion of the programme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be accepted into the programme, you would need a Bachelor’s degree in one of the disciplines in Social Sciences or Humanities, although we may consider a background such as law. 65% average for Bachelors. Final selection of candidates is made by a selection committee. Documents required: If you completed your bachelor’s degree at Wits, you do not need to submit your transcript and certification online. Another university Transcripts and certification Outside of South Africa a SAQA certification, indicating that your degree is equivalent to a level 8 at a South African Higher Education institution. N.B. a letter of motivation is required.

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 applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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