Bachelors of Art Honours, Heritage Studies
Explore the role of heritage in contemporary societies and discover how the study can lead to social action.
Overview
The Honours degree is undertaken by coursework and research essay.
Students are required to complete four coursework units and write a research essay of 10,000 words.
Curriculum
Requirements: 4 courses and a long essay
(i) Core course - Public Culture WSOA4010A
(ii) 3 electives of own choice - wits.ac.za/wsoa/cpavc/postgraduate/
For your long essay a supervisor will be allocated to you at the beginning of the year. The length of the essay in 10 000 words.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 65% course mark aggregate in a third year major.
- At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject.
Documentation required:
- Complete Application
- Transcripts
- Certified copies of qualifications
- Motivation
- CV
- Sample of writing
University Application Process
- Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process. Refer to Wits Postgraduate Online Applications Guide for detailed guidelines.
- Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
- Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
- Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.
International students, please check this section.
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University Fees and Funding
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For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.