Bachelors of Art Honours, Heritage Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Exploring the role of heritage in contemporary societies The Honours degree in Heritage is undertaken by coursework and a research essay. Students are required to complete all four coursework units and submit a long essay of 10,000 words.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Requirements: 4 courses and a long essay (i) Core course - Public Culture (ii) 3 electives of own choice - wits.ac.za/wsoa/cpavc/postgraduate/ Please consult the latest Humanities Rules and Syllabuses to see what other electives can be taken with this degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s 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 History of Art or a related field Documentation required: Complete Application Transcripts Certified copies of qualifications Motivation Letter CV Sample of writing (such as a 3rd year course essay or related academic writing). Additional entry requirements may apply.

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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