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.

Undergraduate and Honors Qualifications

• The Bachelor of Arts degree is offered with a range of modules, including English Studies and Communication Studies.
• Qualification stream: English Studies and Communication Studies
• Qualification code: 99311 - ESC
• NQF level: 7
• Total credits: 360
• SAQA ID: 14352
• APS/AS: 20

Program 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.
• The purpose statement of the program is to familiarize learners with the content and basic theories of a number of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Curriculum for this Qualification

• The curriculum includes a range of compulsory and elective modules, including:
  • Group A: Compulsory modules, such as Foundations in English Literary Studies and Foundations in English Language Studies
  • Group AB: Compulsory modules, such as Principles of Decolonial Communication and Disruption and Communication
  • Group B: Fundamentals, such as Language Through an African Lens and Academic Language and Literacy in English
  • Group C: Electives, such as Voetspore: Op reis deur die Afrikaanse Letterkunde and Introduction to Archaeology

Module Information

• Each module has a specific pre-requisite, co-requisite, or recommendation.
• Students must take their available time into consideration when choosing their modules, as this will impact their academic performance.
• The maximum number of credits that can be taken per academic year and/or semester is 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

Registration Information

• Applicants may only register if they 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.
• Students must follow the steps to register, including finding their qualification and choosing their modules, calculating their study fees, completing and submitting their registration, and paying their study fees.

Research Areas

• The university has a range of research areas, including problem-solving research with relevance and impact.
• The research focus areas include:
  • People in research
  • Research and innovation initiatives
  • Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Commercialisation
  • Research support
  • Research ethics

Colleges

• The university has a range of colleges, including:
  • College of Accounting Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
  • College of Economic and Management Sciences
  • College of Education
  • College of Human Sciences
  • College of Law
  • College of Science, Engineering, and Technology
  • College of Graduate Studies

Graduate School of Business Leadership

• The Graduate School of Business Leadership offers a range of programs, including master's and doctoral degrees.
• The school has a range of research areas, including business leadership and management.

Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs

• The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs offers a range of programs, including master's and doctoral degrees.
• The school has a range of research areas, including public and international affairs.