Bachelor of Arts (General)

Programme overview:

Second Intake for 2024 is accepting late applications until 20th of May.
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Bachelor of Arts (General) next start date Next start date: 13 May 2024
22 July 2024
30 September 2024
21 February 2025
15 May 2025
Next New Students Orientation Date:
7 May 2024
Bachelor of Arts (General) study mode Study Mode:
Campus Full Time
Bachelor of Arts (General) study mode Campuses:
Bedfordview
Bloemfontein
Cape Town - Mowbray
Cape Town - Tyger Valley
Durban (Umhlanga)
East London
Midrand
Mbombela (Nelspruit)
Nelson Mandela Bay
Pretoria
Vanderbijlpark
Remote and distant students join a campus where the programme is offered
Bachelor of Arts (General) duration Duration:
Minimum: 3 years
Maximum: 5 years
Full-time only
Bachelor of Arts (General) support Support: Fully supported
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Programme details:

NQF Level 7 | Humanities and Arts | Degree | Degree: Bachelor of Arts | Saqa Id: 120745
Open the world of the arts. 
 
A General Bachelor of Arts degree offers a flexible degree structure which is spread over a minimum of three years of full-time study.
 
The General Degree requires students to study at least four  majors in the first year, three majors in second year, and two majors in third year. In addition, students will take a limited number of other modules called electives. The degree structure is adaptable in that students may change majors as they go along, based on their experience of their courses.
 
General degrees are suitable for students who wish to construct their own course of study rather than being committed to a prescribed set curriculum.
 
The General Degree requires students to study at least four majors in the first year, three majors in second year, and two majors in third year. In addition, students will take a limited number of other modules called electives. The degree structure is adaptable in that students may change majors as they go along, based on their experience of their courses. General degrees are suitable for students who wish to construct their own course of study rather than being committed to a prescribed set curriculum.
 


More information:

Entry requirements
• You need a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor degree entry;.
Or
• If you have an international school-leaving certificate, you need to provide a certificate of exemption issued by Universities South Africa (USAf).
Or
• You should have successfully completed the relevant Eduvos or any other approved foundation programme. On successful completion of the foundation programme, students are required to apply to Universities South Africa (USAf) for a certificate of exemption in order to be admitted to a degree programme.
Or
• You should have successfully completed a relevant higher certificate qualification.
And
• You need 25 or more Eduvos points.
• You need 50% or above for Grade 12 English..
Pricing
Price:
From R63 600 per year (based on full settlement payment option) - excluding hardware/software requirements. Please consult the fee structure for additional information.

Eduvos offers flexible payment options

Programme accreditation
• Accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
• Registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Possible career options
This general studies degree is very broad, and it prepares you for many different career options, including:
• Business
• Literature and composition
• Social sciences or human resources
• Marketing
• Communications
• Media
• Entrepreneurship
• Tourism
• Brand manager
• Public relations
• Technical writer
• Copywriter
• General manager
• Administrative or executive assistance
• Non-profit programme manager
• Sales
• Customer service manager
• Psychology related fields
• When selecting Psychology and Industrial Psychology as majors, this degree acts as the first stepping stone to the journey of becoming a Psychologist (counselling, clinical, research, industrial/organisational).
 
After completion of a BA degree students need to complete additional postgraduate programmes to enter these professions. 
This qualification is offered at the following campuses


Bedfordview, Bloemfontein, Cape Town - Mowbray, Cape Town - Tyger Valley, Durban (Umhlanga), East London, Midrand, Mbombela (Nelspruit), Nelson Mandela Bay, Pretoria, Vanderbijlpark

All campuses. 


International students


International students are welcome to apply for this programme.

For international student requirements please kindly check International Students Admissions


Calling all students from Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


Qualification structure
This is an outline of the modules for this qualification per level.

Data for intake starting: 13 May 2024