Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: 30 September
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: AED 700
Full-time
Intakes: January
International tuition: AED 54,000
Domestic tuition: AED 54,000

Program overview

African languages are increasingly making their mark in the post-apartheid corporate and public spheres, with different companies and government departments introducing language policy adjustments that are in tandem with the National Language Policy Framework. Expertise in African languages in these different spheres are therefore becoming a requirement as can be seen in media (both broadcast and print), in education, law, and the financial sector. There are two major streams to the teaching and learning of African Languages courses; mother tongue and non-mother tongue instruction. Mother tongue instruction exposes students to the study or linguistics, sociolinguistics, African-language literature, African popular culture, film and television productions in African languages. Non-mother tongue instruction concerns itself with the teaching of the language and culture. Students will familiarise themselves with speaking, reading, writing and hearing either IsiZulu or Sesotho at the elementary level.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

    High School Completion International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum test score of 7.0

    Career opportunities

    Education (secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, ABET) Translation/interpreting Interpreting Prose/poetry or scriptwriting Language advice in cultural industries Language policy and planning Copywriting and creative strategy in advertising Content authorship for new technologies Lexicography (the creation of dictionaries, spell-checker software) National language policy-making

    Campus location

    Johannesburg , South Africa

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