Bachelor of Arts at University of the Witwatersrand

Choose from a wide selection of courses based on your interests, including African Literature, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, English, Geography, History of Art, International Relations, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology and Sociology. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) three-year full-time programme includes two majors and 22 courses. You will study your major in the first, second and third years, with each year adding different and more complex aspects of the subject, so you become specialised in your chosen field.

Faculty: Humanities  |  Department: Across all schools  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Majors & Courses (click here to find out how to structure your degree) AFRICAN LANGUAGES/LANGUAGE ACQUISITION These courses will familiarise you with basic speaking, reading, writing and listening, either in isiZulu or Sesotho. You will study texts from various literary genres to learn grammatical structures and socio-cultural context. AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS These courses examine the hi

Career pathways

BA graduates are able to work in multiple fields, including: African Studies Communications or Journalism Developmental Studies Economics and Commerce Education English and Literature Global Politics and Diplomacy Heritage and Museum work History Language Studies and Translation Law, Culture and Language Literary and Cultural Studies Media, Literature and Culture Work, Organisation and Society

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