Bachelor of Arts Honours at Walter Sisulu University

Programme overview

The honours level deepens undergraduate level by offering specialisation in a specific discipline and its research methods. The student must be able to engage many sources of knowledge and choose from a multiplicity of methodologies, the most relevant one. The knowledge gained must be at this level.

Faculty: Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Arts | Duration: 1 year | Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

Career options listed on the page include educator; copywriter; broadcaster; curator; librarian; voice-over artist; dramatist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be admitted to the BA Honours programme under the Department of Arts, a student is required to have a Bachelor’s degree with an arts (humanities) subject of choice as a major, traceable from year 1 to 3, with an average of 60% for the final year. Students can apply for admission into the BA Honours programme in any of these subjects: Afrikaans, English, IsiXhosa, History or Sesotho. Should a student’s marks fall short of this score, the Department may motivate that the student be enrolled. Such motivation is circumstance-specific and may be accepted or turned down by the faculty. A student is further required to meet all the university general rules and regulations.

Applications for the 2027 academic year open on 1 June 2026. International applications close on 30 September 2026 and general applications close on 31 October 2026. The application fee is R100 (non-refundable); applications are made online only.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wsu.ac.za/en/study-with-us/application-and-registration/how-to-apply-the-process

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