Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts qualification consists of 29 modules and requires students to have access to a computer, printer, and the internet. The purpose of this qualification is to familiarize learners with the content and basic theories of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Rules

• This qualification consists of 29 modules.
• Students should note that during the course of their studies, they would be required to have access to a computer or laptop, printer, and the internet.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to:

• Familiarize learners with the content and basic theories of a number of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, at the basic and intermediate level.
• Provide them with a deeper grasp of one or more of these disciplines taken at exit level (level 6).
• Enable them to place new knowledge in context and to use appropriate methods for seeking resolution of problems.
• Provide learners with a variety of basic scholarly and intellectual competencies, including the ability to question critically the assumptions of a limited range of theories and authorities.
• Develop an understanding of elementary research methods used within one or more disciplines.
• Equip learners with the ability to give an accurate account of scholarly positions and the competence to express their own opinions clearly and coherently, both in written and oral communication.
• Prepare learners for post-learner study.
• Provide learners with a well-rounded and broad education across a number of disciplines, thus preparing them for a wide range of professions crucial to the welfare of society.
• Produce learners who are able to think laterally, critically, and creatively.
• Produce learners who are prepared for life-long learning.
• Produce learners who understand the principles of, and are capable of critical citizenship.

Curriculum for this Qualification

The curriculum for this qualification includes a range of modules, including compulsory modules, fundamentals, and electives.

Compulsory Modules

• Group A: Compulsory modules, including COM1511, COM1512, COM1513, and COM1514.
• Group AA: Compulsory modules, including IOP1501 and IOP1601.
• Group B: Fundamentals, including AFC1501, AFL1501, ENG1503, and HRV1601.
• Group C: Electives, including AFK1501, AFK1502, AFK1503, and AFL1502.

Electives

• AGE1501: Introduction to Archaeology
• AGE1502: The Archaeology of Southern Africa
• AHS1511: Ancient Mythology in Context
• AIS1501: Introducing Applied Information Science
• AIS1503: Introducing Information Records and Sources
• AIS1601: Using the Internet as a Reference Tool
• ANH1502: Roman Ancient History
• APC1501: Political Evolution of the African State
• APC1502: The Politics of Contemporary Africa
• APY1501: Anthropology in a Diverse World
• APY1502: The Anthropology of Love and Sex
• ARB1501: Elementary Arabic
• ARH1501: Visual Literacy
• ARH1502: Introduction to Art History
• ARM1502: Managing Records
• ARM1503: Managing Archives
• BLG1501: Basic Biology
• BLG1502: Animal and Plant Diversity
• BLG1603: Biology Practical
• BNU1501: Basic Numeracy
• BSM1602: Business Management Fundamentals 1B
• BTH1501: Invitation to Theology
• CLA1501: Commercial Law IA
• CLA1502: Commercial Law IB
• CML1501: Communication Law
• COS1521: Computer Systems: Fundamental Concepts
• DPR1503: Introduction to Public Relations
• DVA1501: Introduction to Development Studies
• DVA1502: Development Problems and Institutions
• ENG1501: Foundations in English Literary Studies
• ENG1502: Foundations in English Language Studies
• ENG1511: English Proficiency for University Studies
• ENG1512: English for Economic and Management Science
• ENG1513: Foundations in English for University Study
• EUP1501: Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
• FRC1501: French Language and Culture: Beginners
• FRC1502: French Language and Culture: Lower Intermediate
• HFL1501: Historical Foundations of South African Law
• HRD1501: Introduction to Human Resource Development
• HRM1501: Introduction to Human Resource Management
• HSY1511: Africa in the World: Historical Perspectives
• HSY1512: Southern Africa Until the Early 1800s: Encounters and Transformations
• ICS1501: An Introduction to Islam
• ILW1501: Introduction to Law
• INF1505: Introduction to Business Information Systems
• INF1511: Visual Programming I
• INS1501: Introduction to Information Science
• INS1502: Developing Information Skills for Lifelong Learning
• IOP1502: Customer Service in Tourism
• IOP1503: Environmental Psychology
• IPC1501: Fundamentals of International Politics
• IPC1502: South Africa in International Politics
• IRM1501: Introduction to Research Methodology for Law and Criminal Justice
• LIN1501: Grammatical Patterns and Concepts
• LIN1502: Multilingualism: the Role of Language in the South African Context
• LRM1501: Introduction to Labour Relations Management
• MAN1501: Mandarin Chinese: Beginners
• MAN1502: Mandarin Chinese: Elementary Level
• MHS1511: Early Music to Baroque
• MHS1512: Introduction to African Music
• MNB1501: Business Management IA
• MNB1601: Business Management IB
• MNM1501: Personal Selling
• MNM1502: Customer Service
• MNM1503: Introduction to Marketing
• MNM1504: Introduction to Retailing
• MNM1505: Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
• MNM1506: Introduction to Merchandising
• MNM1507: Introduction to Marketing Communication
• MNM1522: Fundamentals of Branding
• MNY1501: The Dynamics of Mission
• MNY1502: First Steps in Practical Theology
• NDE1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - isiNdebele
• NDE1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - isiNdebele
• NDE1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - isiNdebele
• NDE1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - isiNdebele
• NDE1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - isiNdebele
• NSO1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Sepedi
• NSO1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Sepedi
• NSO1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - Sepedi
• NSO1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - Sepedi
• NSO1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - Sepedi
• PLC1501: Politics as Social Activity
• PLC1502: Understanding the State
• PLS1501: Introduction to Western Philosophy
• PLS1502: Introduction to African Philosophy
• PTU1501: Portuguese Language and Culture: Beginners
• PTU1502: Portuguese Language and Culture: Lower Intermediate
• PYC1511: Introduction to Psychology
• PYC1512: Foundations of Sub-Disciplines of Psychology
• PYC1513: Introduction to Psychological Intervention Perspectives
• RST1501: Introducing Religions of the World
• RST1502: Introducing Theories of Religion
• SCL1501: Skills Course for Law Students
• SCR1501: Christian Origins and Early Christian Contexts. Introduction to Early Christian Literature and History
• SCR1502: Introduction to Ancient Israelite Literature, Theology, History and Archaeology
• SCR1503: The Formation of New Testament Identities: Martyrs, Apologists, and Early Church Fathers
• SJD1501: Social Dimensions of Justice
• SOC1501: Community, Society and Inequality in a Globalised World: Introduction to Sociology
• SOC1502: Understanding South Africa: Families, Education, Identities and Inequality
• SSO1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Sesotho
• SSO1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - Sesotho
• SSO1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - Sesotho
• SSO1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - Sesotho
• SSO1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - Sesotho
• SWA1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - SiSwati
• SWA1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - SiSwati
• SWA1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - SiSwati
• SWA1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - SiSwati
• SWA1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - SiSwati
• THE1501: Reflection on Faith
• THE1502: Introduction to Ethics
• THE1503: Africa: Cradle of Christianity
• THL1501: Introduction to Theory of Literature
• THL1502: Introduction to Literary Genres
• TSO1505: Applied African Languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Xitsonga
• TSO1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - Xitsonga
• TSO1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - Xitsonga
• TSO1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - Xitsonga
• TSO1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - Xitsonga
• TSW1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Setswana
• TSW1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - Setswana
• TSW1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - Setswana
• TSW1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - Setswana
• TSW1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - Setswana
• VEN1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - Tshivenda
• VEN1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - Tshivenda
• VEN1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - Tshivenda
• VEN1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - Tshivenda
• VEN1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - Tshivenda
• XHO1505: Applied African Languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - isiXhosa
• XHO1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - isiXhosa
• XHO1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - isiXhosa
• XHO1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - isiXhosa
• XHO1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - isiXhosa
• ZUL1505: Applied African languages Grammar for Home Language Foundation and Intermediate Phase - isiZulu
• ZUL1506: Applied African Languages Literature for Home Language, Foundation Phase - isiZulu
• ZUL1507: Applied African Language Communicative Competence for Second Additional Language - isiZulu
• ZUL1508: Applied African Languages Grammar for First Additional Language - isiZulu
• ZUL1509: Applied African Languages Literature for First Additional Language, Foundation Phase - isiZulu

Second Level

The second level of the curriculum includes:

Compulsory Modules

• Group A: Compulsory modules, including RSC2601 and TEX2601.
• Group AA: Compulsory modules, including IOP2601 and IOP2602.
• Group AB: Compulsory modules, including COM2611, COM2612, COM2613, COM2614, COM2615, and COM2616.
• Group AC: Compulsory modules, including IOP2603, IOP2605, IOP2607.

Fundamentals

• EWS2601: Engaging with Society: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing World
• PLS2601: Critical Reasoning
• PYC2615: HIV/AIDS Care and Counselling in an African context

Third Level

The third level of the curriculum includes:

Compulsory Modules

• Group A: Compulsory module, including COM3714.
• Group AA: Compulsory modules, including IOP3701, IOP3702, IOP3703, and IOP3706.
• Group AB: Compulsory modules, including COM3711, COM3712, COM3713, COM3715, COM3716, and COM3717.
• Group AC: Compulsory modules, including IOP3704, IOP3705, and IOP3707.

Registration

To register for this qualification, applicants must have received an offer of placement from the university and have accepted the offer online. Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

When choosing modules, students must consider the following:

• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. Students must register for both modules simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, students must pass Module A before registering for Module B.
• Maximum number of credits: Students may not register for more than 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
• Available time: Students must consider their available time when choosing modules, as this will impact their academic performance.