What does the programme entail?

More students choose the BA degree than any other programme. Its adaptability enables students to explore disciplines and proceed with those best suited to their interests and abilities.

At the first-year level, Academic information management (AIM) and Academic literacy (ALL) are fundamental (compulsory) modules. In compiling their programmes, students have an extraordinarily wide choice. See page 8 of this brochure or the alphabetical list of modules in the Faculty’s Yearbook at www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/home. Students determine the focus of their studies (usually the two majors are taken up to the third-year level) as well as the supporting subjects they decide to include in the programme.

• First year: Select four disciplines and take them for the full year  (both semesters), plus one module of at least twelve credits.
• Second year: At the beginning of the second year of study, decide which three of the four disciplines completed at a first- year level will be continued with for the full year.
• Third year: Select any two of the three disciplines completed at the second-year level and continue with them for the full year. Note that students need not decide on these two core disciplines at the beginning of their first year of study, but have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with them before deciding on the focus for their final year (and possibly for postgraduate studies). Students should comply with this degree structure and must have at least 360 credits to graduate.

Should students wish to continue with postgraduate studies in psychology, a research module such as RES 320 or an equivalent module must be included during their undergraduate studies to enable them to apply for selection into the BSocSci Honours Psychology.

Modules from other faculties may be included in the BA programme on the following conditions: Only two at first-year level and one of these at second- and third-year level. Refer to the list on page 8 of this brochure. The admission requirements for these disciplines are discussed in the yearbooks of the faculties concerned.

Postgraduate studies

Since the programme allows for two core disciplines, students have more than one option for postgraduate study.

Therefore, students have an alternative, should they not comply with the selection requirements for postgraduate study in a specific discipline. With good planning, students who complete the BA programme have the same chance of being selected for postgraduate studies in a particular discipline as those who enrol for the more specialised programmes.

For more information about this programme, please contact Dr. Charles Puttergill (Email: [email protected] or Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2715).

Programme Information:-

• Information about 1^st Year English
• Psychology FAQ Video

Student Endorsements:

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