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Stellenbosch University

Master of Arts in Afrikaans and Dutch

The Master of Arts in Afrikaans and Dutch in Language and Culture Studies is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Master of Arts in Afrikaans and Dutch offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Science

In this programme, students may choose between a 100% and a 66,6% thesis supplemented by six-month coursework (33,3%) overseas. The Universities of Leiden, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Tilburg and Nijmegen in the Netherlands and Ghent in Belgium are some of the most important universities with which we have exchange agreements.

The expected outcomes are for students to:

a) Do independent research on Afrikaans and/or Dutch language and/or literature;

b) Apply their knowledge in careers related to the fields of language and literature.

Assessment and Examination

The thesis is examined according to the guidelines of the University of Stellenbosch. In the case of study in the Netherlands or Flanders, student have to comply with the assessment requirements of the respective international university.