Bachelor of Social Science Honours
Kimberley, South Africa
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Social Science Honours prepares graduates for research and professional practice across social sciences. It builds research methods, critical analysis, and subject knowledge in sociology, anthropology, political science, linguistics and heritage studies. Skills include evidence-based inquiry, policy analysis, communication, and cultural management. Related keywords: social research, qualitative and quantitative methods, applications.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter museum and heritage organisations, translation and editing, teaching, communication and journalism, creative writing and media, community development, tourism, and diplomatic service. They may also work in policy, research institutes, NGOs, public relations, cultural tourism, or continue to postgraduate research and professional training.
Bachelor of Social Sciences honours graduates are equipped to become researchers or practitioners in various professional domains.
This role may be at museums and other heritage organisations, language-based positions (translation and editing), teaching, communication, journalism, creative writing, media work, community development, tourism and the diplomatic service.
