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What does the programme entail?
BA (Languages) equips students with integrated communication skills and knowledge of the grammar, literature and culture of (at least) two languages of their choice. Students can major in any of the following languages: Afrikaans, English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Zulu, Ndebele, Sepedi, Greek, Hebrew or Latin.
Students may add more languages and/or other modules from any other discipline in the Faculty to these language disciplines.
Postgraduate studies
The following programmes are available:
BAHons in African Languages, Afrikaans, Ancient Languages and Culture Studies, Applied Language Studies, English, French, German and Spanish
MA (Coursework) in African-European Cultural Relations, African Languages and Afrikaans
MA (Research) in Creative Writing, Afrikaans, Literary Theory, African Languages, Ancient Languages and Culture Studies, German, English, French, Linguistics, Applied Language Studies and Spanish.
All master’s degrees (coursework and research) may lead to further study at doctoral level in the discipline concerned. For more information, please consult the yearbooks via the UP website: www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/home.
For more information about this programme and this Department, please contact Professor Nerina Bosman (Email: [email protected] or Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2335).
Programme Information
English Guidelines for Humanities Students
Department of Ancient and Modern Languages and Cultures
English Literature and Language
Study French with the BA Languages degree
Want to study Afrikaans at UP?
BA Languages, Humanities Orientationo 2021
Student Endorsement Videos:
Rohan Crafford
Lethabo Molopanye
Catharina van Oostrum
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