BA Honours French Language and Literature at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Take your French to a new level and explore French literature. French is one of the fastest-growing languages in the world and nearly half of all French speakers live in Africa. The department of French and Francophone Studies at Wits reflects this transcultural diversity in its offerings which are articulated around two main thrusts.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Literature, Language and Media | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The Honours programme consists of language modules dedicated to the study of French for Specific Purposes and Teaching French as a foreign language. Literature modules focus on Postcolonial Francophone Literature as well as selected topics such as Autobiography and Avant-Garde literary movements. Joint Honours degrees with cogent disciplines such as Translation Studies and English are possible.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Honours: A bachelors degree or equivalent with 65% course mark aggregate in a third year major. At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject.

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

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities