NSC aggregate 6…
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3 years
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31 Jul 2026
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The BA in Humanities is a bachelor's Degree offered by SU 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.
Do you qualify
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study BA in Humanities at SU
- NSC aggregate of at least 63% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
- if Organisational Informatics is taken as a university subject, also Mathematics 50% or Mathematical Literacy 70%
What you study
About BA in Humanities
A flexible general BA that lets students combine subjects across two broad routes — Human Thought, Language, Culture and Art, and People and Society — before specialising through postgraduate study. It suits students who want breadth across the humanities before committing to a specific professional direction.
After you graduate
Careers After BA in Humanities
Course intelligence for BA in Humanities
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Clinical Psychologist appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed BA in Humanities.
NSFAS funding
As a Bachelor's Degree at SU, 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
This course sits in the middle for competitiveness. With its published admission requirements, you have a reasonable chance if you apply in good time, though it’s not a sure thing. Don’t leave your application to the last week.
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 SU and NSFAS.
Step by step
How to Apply for BA in Humanities in 2027
Apply directly through Stellenbosch University's own online application system at www.maties.com.
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Answers
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Source: stellenbosch-university.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Stellenbosch University before applying.