BA Honours Development Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Explore the multiple factors influencing the development of nations. There are three variations of the BA Honours in Development Studies. These include: BA Honours in Development Studies BA Joint Honours in Development Studies and International Relations BA Joint Honours in Development Studies and Political Studies The Development Studies Honours programme is comprised of coursework only with three compulsory courses and three electives.

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

What you will study

BA Honours in Development Studies - Core Courses SOSS 4034A: Research Essay (Semester 1) The course examines the foundations of social research, its underlying assumptions, and methodologies, and will combine theoretical discussions with the practical application of research tools. The final product will be a complete research proposal, with some empirical components, that could be used to conduct

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours: A bachelors degree or equivalent with 68% course mark aggregate in a third-year major. At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject. Supporting documents required with your application (International & Non-Wits Applicants) CV Social Sciences background is an advantage Work or Volunteer experience in the Development field an added advantage Certified copies of your ACADEMIC RECORD /STATEMENT OF RESULTS Certified copy of Certificate of Evaluation from the South African Qualifications Authority (If one's qualifications are outside South Africa). Details of how to apply for the certificate may be found on their website at www.saqa.org.za Letter of Motivation as to why you wish to pursue this line of study In terms of the University rules, an applicant who has not used English in his/her academic education up to this point will be required to s

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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