Programme: PhD Afrikaans

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Code Faculty
01260162 Faculty of Humanities
Credits Duration NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 2 years Total credits: 360 NQF level:  10
Contact:
Prof J van Niekerk
[email protected]
+27 (0)124205904

Admission requirements

  • A minimum of 65% for the dissertation in the related master’s degree programme articulating with the specific doctoral degree programme.
  • Prospective students could be required to submit an admissions essay or sit for an examination or do additional modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.
  • An acceptable level of proficiency in Afrikaans is a requisite.

Additional requirements

• Daar kan van voornemende studente verwag word om ’n toelatingsopstel in te dien of ’n eksamen te skryf of om addisionele modules te doen wat hulle in staat stel om die verwagte vlak van studie te bereik.

• ’n Aanvaarbare vlak van taalvaardigheid in Afrikaans of Engels is ’n vereiste.

• ’n Goedgekeurde navorsingsvoorstel word vereis.

Core modules

  • Module content:

    Die student moet in navorsingsverslag van ongeveer 100 000 woorde (200 bladsye) bewys lewer van sy/haar vermoë om selfstandig oorspronklike wetenskaplike ondersoek te beplan en uit te voer oor goedgekeurde tema uit die Afrikaanse of Nederlandse letterkunde, taalkunde, kultuur- of mediastudie.

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Core modules

  • Module content:

    Die student moet in navorsingsverslag van ongeveer 100 000 woorde (200 bladsye) bewys lewer van sy/haar vermoë om selfstandig oorspronklike wetenskaplike ondersoek te beplan en uit te voer oor goedgekeurde tema uit die Afrikaanse of Nederlandse letterkunde, taalkunde, kultuur- of mediastudie.

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