Bachelor of Arts (BA) Humanities with Geography and Society

About this course

NWU 2027 Grade 12 Prospectus, page(s) 24. Published requirements: Please take note of the language entrance requirements • Afrikaans (AFLL): Gr 12 Afrikaans (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR Afrikaans (FAL) level 5 (60- 69%) • English (ENLL): Gr 12 English (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR English (FAL) level 5 (60-69%) • Setswana (SETM): Gr 12 Setswana (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR Setswana (FAL) level 5 (60-69%) • Sesotho (SSLL): Gr 12 Sesotho (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR Sesotho (FAL) level 5 (60-69%) • DURATION: 3 years

What you may study

Earth or environmental sciences; data analysis; fieldwork; laboratory methods; mapping or GIS; sustainability; and applied research projects. Module names and sequencing must be confirmed in the institution's current curriculum.

Required school subjects

Other admission conditions

Please take note of the language entrance requirements
Home Language and First Additional Language: Afrikaans (AFLL): Gr 12 Afrikaans (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR Afrikaans (FAL) level 5 (60- 69%)
Home Language and First Additional Language: English (ENLL): Gr 12 English (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR English (FAL) level 5 (60-69%)
Home Language and First Additional Language: Setswana (SETM): Gr 12 Setswana (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR Setswana (FAL) level 5 (60-69%)
Home Language and First Additional Language: Sesotho (SSLL): Gr 12 Sesotho (HL) level 4 (50-59%) OR Sesotho (FAL) level 5 (60-69%)

Possible study paths

Graduates may apply for relevant honours or postgraduate diploma study where their qualification, modules and academic results meet the receiving programme's rules. Honours, postgraduate diploma or advanced study in environmental science, geography, geoscience, GIS, sustainability or a related field.

Where this qualification may lead

Environmental officer; GIS or mapping assistant; geoscience technician; sustainability practitioner; water-resource professional; or research assistant.