Stellenbosch University
Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication
The Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication in Communication and Media is offered by Stellenbosch University.
Program Length: 2 YEARS.
Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The programme focuses on the linguistic aspects of intercultural communication in various domains, including the business sector, health, education, law and the public sector. These aspects are investigated from a variety of theoretical perspectives including those offered by contrastive and ethnographic approaches, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, (critical) discourse analysis, and grammatical analysis.
You can choose between two options. Both options require independent research on problematic phenomena in one of the domains mentioned above. In Option 1, the results of the research are presented in the form of a 100% thesis, and in Option 2 in the form of a 50% thesis. Option 2 requires further advanced study of various theoretical approaches to intercultural communication and the accompanying research methodologies, for which the student must complete a series of assignments in the first semester. You choose your study theme in consultation with the Department. Your choice is determined by the availability of supervisors and your academic background, interests and professional needs.
Please note: You may write your assignments and thesis in Afrikaans only if the supervisor(s) and examiners involved are proficient in Afrikaans.
