BA Honours Portuguese studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

One of the most spoken languages in the world, Portuguese is a rich pluricentric language with a diverse set of variants which produces copious amounts of literature and culture to study. Portuguese is the 4th most spoken language in the world with approximately 290 million speakers worldwide of which approximately 275 million speakers are from the Lusophone countries. The Department of Portuguese explores intercultural and language diversity by equipping students with the linguistic competence needed to interact with various social and cultural identities from the Lusophone countries.

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 a diversity of topics designed to broaden students´ knowledge and develop skills useful in different areas of worldwide work. As such, there are modules centred on deepening Language Proficiency through the course “Applied Portuguese Language” (MDLL4081A) and “African Lusophone Literature” (MDLL4082) or both in the course “Selected Topic in Portuguese Language and

Career pathways

International Business Consultant Diplomatic Service Lawyer/ Attorney/ Advocate /Judge Teacher Engineers Journalist/Foreign Correspondent Translator/Interpreter Tourism Officer International Agent Researcher

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Application information

Entry requirements

BA degree with a major in Portuguese Studies. Selection will be based on the applicant's academic record (minimum of 65% course mark aggregate in a third-year major)

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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