Bachelor of Arts Course Requirements at SPU
Sol Plaatje University · Faculty of Humanities
The Bachelor of Arts is a bachelor's Degree offered by SPU for 2027 learners, taking 3 Years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Bachelor of Arts at SPU
NSC pass with Bachelor's Degree requirement. English Home Language: NSC Level 4, or English First Additional Language: NSC Level 5. Mathematics: NSC Level 2, or Mathematical Literacy: NSC Level 3. Students wishing to major in Geography require NSC Level 4 Geography.
About this course
SPU's Bachelor of Arts develops graduates who can engage critically with social and cultural questions and apply their disciplinary knowledge to real problems, drawing on subjects such as languages, history, heritage studies, geography, mathematics and sociology. A compulsory first-year Heritage Studies module introduces students to how societies preserve, contest and interpret their heritage. The degree is structured to build strong communication skills alongside in-depth study in a chosen major, with room to continue into postgraduate specialisation.
Possible careers
Communications Officer, Heritage Practitioner, Journalist, Policy Researcher, Public Relations Officer
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply directly through Sol Plaatje University's own application system at www.spu.ac.za.
Course intelligence for Bachelor of Arts
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Bachelor of Arts doesn’t currently appear on the national scarce-skills list as a Communications Officer. That’s not a red flag on its own, most jobs in South Africa aren’t on that list, it just tracks where employers reported the strongest hiring pressure. Your own results, experience and network will matter more here than national demand trends.
NSFAS funding
As a Bachelor's Degree at SPU, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
SPU’s intake and this course’s requirements with its published admission requirements generally leave more room than the most sought-after courses, so you likely have a reasonable window to apply without rushing, though applying early is always the safer bet.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with SPU and NSFAS.
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- Duration
- 3 Years
- NQF Level
- 7
- APS / Points
- Minimum 30 points
- Campus
- Kimberley Campus, Kimberley
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