Bachelor of Arts (General Studies) Course Requirements at UKZN
University of KwaZulu-Natal · College of Humanities
The Bachelor of Arts (General Studies) is a bachelor's Degree offered by UKZN 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 (General Studies) at UKZN
- NSC Degree with English and Life Orientation at Level 4, plus one of Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Geography, History, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy, Music, Religion Studies, Visual Arts or a Home/First Additional Language at Level 5.
About this course
This flexible general degree lets students combine two major subjects from a wide range of humanities, language and social science disciplines with elective modules of their choice. It is offered at both Howard College and Pietermaritzburg, each with a slightly different range of available majors.
Possible careers
Journalist, Language Practitioner, NGO Programme Officer, Policy Researcher, Public Relations Officer
Course intelligence for Bachelor of Arts (General Studies)
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 (General Studies) doesn’t currently appear on the national scarce-skills list as a Journalist. 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 UKZN, 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. At an admission score of APS 28+, 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 UKZN and NSFAS.
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) at www.cao.ac.za, listing UKZN and this programme's CAO code among the six allowed choices; the same CAO application also covers residence and financial aid requests for UKZN.
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- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 1 March 2026
- Close: 30 September 2026
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- Duration
- 3 years
- NQF Level
- 7
- APS / Points
- APS 28 (minimum)
- Campus
- Howard College, Durban
- Pietermaritzburg Campus, Pietermaritzburg
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