Programme: PhD (Afrikaans)

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Code Faculty Department
01260162 Faculty of Humanities Department: Afrikaans
Credits Duration NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 2 years Total credits: 360 NQF level:  10

Admission requirements

  1. Relevant master’s degree
  2. A weighted average of at least 65% for the research component of the master’s degree
  3. An admissions essay/examination may be required
  4. Afrikaans language proficiency as determined by a proficiency test

Note: Additional work/modules may be required in order to reach the desired level of competency

 

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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