Postgraduate Programmes - University of the Free State

POSTGRADUATE COURSES: GENERAL INFORMATIONN.B. It is important that students know the general Universityregulations and the Faculty regulations that apply to their studies.1.1 General University regulationsThe general University regulations that apply to all students andfaculties are set out in the University Calendar Book.1.2 Faculty regulationsFaculty regulations that relate specifically to the degrees offered by theFaculty of the Humanities are in this book.1.3 Degrees offeredThe three levels of postgraduate qualifications offered by the Faculty ofthe Humanities are (1) Baccalaureus Artium Honores (B.A.Hons.),Baccalaureus Societatis Scientiae Honores (B.Soc.Sc.Hons.),(2) Magister Artium (M.A.), Magister Societatis Scientiae (M.Soc.Sc.), and(3) Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.).1.4 General admission requirements to postgraduate coursesAs a general rule, students are admitted to postgraduate studies and toeach higher level of postgraduate study only if they fulfil the universityrequirements for registration, have completed the preliminary degreewith a mark of 60% or more, and are accepted to the course they wishto study by the Head of Department.1.5 The B.A.Hons. and B.Soc.Sc.Hons. degreesUnless otherwise specified, the B.A.Hons. and B.Soc.Hons. degrees area one-year full-time or a two-year part-time study in a particular field. Ingeneral, the degrees require students to select and study courses forexamination, and to research and write a mini-thesis. In general, too, theB.A.Hons. and B.Soc.Sc.Hons. form the first year of the two-yearstructured M.A./M.Soc.Sc. degrees. The specific details of each coursediffer, and students must acquaint themselves carefully with therequirements of the course they choose.9Postgraduate Calendar 2004 – Faculty of the Humanities