39 Languages and Linguistics Degree Programs in South Africa

Do you love the scientific study of languages and the written works of literature? Language allows us to express our thoughts, interrogate our beliefs, establish bonds with others and gain insight into who we are. By selecting a few semester courses, students will develop a particular awareness of language in all its splendour and will become astutely mindful of the important role that language plays in the life of an individual and a society. The purpose of these courses are to produce students who can demonstrate a critical understanding and skill in the fields of language, literacies, and literature as well as research in the field of educational linguistics with the purpose of engaging positively with language diversity issues encountered in today’s society. Join the Semester Study Abroad Programme today! Choose from a variety of bachelor and master’s courses, across a wide range of disciplines for international credit transfer.

The curriculum consists of a thesis that incorporates a research proposal, an oral defence (viva voce) and two manuscripts, based on the candidate's research, submitted for publication to a recognised accredited journal. Proof of the submission of the manuscripts is a compulsory condition for the degree to be conferred.

The Department of English Literary Studies at UCT recently launched a revised coursework Master's degree that foregrounds research into English Literary Studies in the global South. The new MA aims to equip a new generation of postgraduate students to conduct research into the compelling issues that arise in our discipline at a time when questions of canonicity are under revision and new approaches to literary studies are generating new archives and addressing the coloniality of received archives. The course helps to equip students to develop their own research paths and would make excellent preparation before moving into the PhD

Improve your everyday English at UCT English Language Centre. Our General English course is open to all levels and helps you build grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills with greater fluency and confidence.

Our General English Courses consist of 20 lessons per week, covering the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as grammar, and focusing on everyday English. The course is practical, value-for-money and fun.

Take an English for Work course at EC and you’ll be ready to take on opportunities in all parts of the globe.

Prepare yourself for the IELTS English exam with our prep classes designed to boost confidence, polish exam technique and refine language skills.

Business English combines General English in the morning (20 lessons) and Business English in the afternoon for a total of 30 lessons per week.

We only offer one course because we want all our students to have the best access to global TEFL opportunities. We are the world's only TEFL course provider that has received official recognition from government regulated awarding bodies both in the US and the UK.