The increasing prominence of English as a preferred medium of communication both in South Africa and abroad means that there is a steady demand for language practitioners who are fluent in English. Specialisation in English Studies has been designed to meet this need by equipping students not only with traditional literary skills, but also with the applied linguistic skills, which the market requires.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Computer literacy
- Information literacy
- Academic literacy
- English
- Journalism
Second year subjects:
- English
Third year subjects:
- English
- Journalism
Careers: translator, lexicographer, linguist, educator.
Source: www.up.ac.za