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Discover Undergraduate Study at SLLM

Explore the vibrant worlds of language, literature, media, culture, and communication. At the School of Literature, Language & Media, Wits offers you the chance to become a critical thinker, storyteller, and shaper of ideas in both local and global contexts.

What We Offer

  • Diverse Departments & Fields

     

    You can take courses from many areas: African Languages, African Literature, English Studies, Media Studies, Linguistics, Creative Writing, Journalism, Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), Publishing Studies, South African Sign Language, Translation & Interpreting, among others.

     

  • Focus on Local & Global

     

    Our programmes connect you with literature, languages, and media from across the globe while grounding you in African and South African realities. Explore multilingualism, translation, media production, performance, narrative and digital culture, preparing you to engage with local contexts and global perspectives.

     

  • Skills & Learning Outcomes

     

    Develop critical thinking, strong reading and writing abilities, and cultural competence. Gain research skills, language proficiency, and industry-relevant capabilities such as publishing, translation, media production, editing, and digital content creation that prepare you for diverse professional environments.

     

  • Careers, Relevance & Impact

     

    Graduates work in education, publishing, media, NGOs, government, advertising, and creative industries. Skills in African languages, multilingualism, and cross-cultural communication are in demand, opening doors to roles in translation, language policy, content creation, and cultural innovation.

     

Structure & Degree Information

  • The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is the main undergraduate route. Typically 3 years full-time, though part-time options exist in certain departments (e.g. Media Studies).
  • 足球竞彩app排名s choose major subjects (and sometimes electives) according to interest. Some programmes require or allow study of African languages or South African Sign Language.
  • Admission requirements follow Wits’ standard for BA. Check the Undergraduate Guide for specifics. 

Who Should Apply

You’re likely to thrive here if you are:

  • Curious about language, literature, culture, media or communication.
  • Interested in engaging with issues of identity, power, multilingualism, colonialism & postcolonialism.
  • Strong in reading, writing, critical thinking; open to thinking across cultures and languages.
  • Looking for a degree with both intellectual depth and practical application.

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Browse the disciplines to find what matches your passions.

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Check out the subjects that you will be required to study for each discipline.

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Think about combining fields: African Languages + Media Studies; or English + Creative Writing.

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Reach out to our departments for more information on our disciplines.
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