Faculty of Humanities- Undergraduate Requirements
Sub-Degree Programmes
Candidates applying for sub-degree programmes are considered eligible for admission if they have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE examinations.
- Obtained a D grade or better in at least six (6)subjects including English Language
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Bachelor of Arts degree shall normally be a 4-year programme for direct entrants.
- a) Direct Entry
Requirements: For admissibility into Year 1, applicants must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE examinations.
- Obtained a C grade or better in at least four (4) subjects including English Language
- Obtained at least a D-grade in two other subjects.
- b) Indirect Entry
Candidates with relevant Certificate or Diploma qualifications from other institutions of higher learning relevant to programme offered by the faculty are considered eligible for admission if:
- They have passed with credit/second class (depending on pass classification used) or better.
- They have a pass plus a five-year working experience relevant to the programme applied for.
N.B. The entry point into the programme applied for will, in each case, be determined by the department concerned.
DIPLOMA IN PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING – 2 YEARS
Requirements: LGCSE or its equivalent in the 3rd class pass; a pass in English Language; Aggregate not exceeding 40 in the best 6 passed subjects.
Career Opportunities: Pastoral Careers, Peacemakers, Champions of Human Rights, Theologians, Ethicist, Community Leaders, General Counselor, Pastoral Careers, Project Manager, HIV & Aids Counselor, School Counselors, Community Leaders, Ethicists, Consultants, Children Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists.
DIPLOMA IN APPLIED PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC ETHICS – 2 YEARS
Requirements: LGCSE or its equivalent in the 3rd class pass; a pass in English Language; Aggregate not exceeding 40 in the best 6 passed subjects.
Career Opportunities: Pastoral Careers, Peacemakers, Champions of Human Rights, Theologians, Ethicist, Community Leaders, General Counselor, Pastoral Careers, Project Manager, HIV & Aids Counselor, School Counselors, Community Leaders, Ethicists, Consultants, Children Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists.
BA PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING DIRECT- 4 YEARS
BA PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING INDIRECT – 3 YEARS
Requirements: LGCSE or its equivalent in the 1st or 2nd class. 4 credits including English Language, and a minimum aggregate of 34 for the best passed six subjects. Pass with credit in Diploma in Pastoral care and Counseling.
Career Opportunities: General Counselors, Pastoral Carers, Community Leaders, Pastoral Careers, Project Manager, HIV & Aids Counselor, School Counselors, Community Leaders, Ethicists, Consultants, Children Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY (HONOURS) – 1 YEAR
Requirements: LGCSE or its equivalent in the 1st or 2nd class. 4 credits including English Language, and a minimum aggregate of 34 for the best passed six subjects. Pass with credit in Diploma in Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
Career Opportunities: Pastoral Careers, Peacemakers, Champions of Human Rights, Theologians, Ethicist, Community Leaders, General Counselor, Pastoral Careers, Project Manager, HIV & Aids Counselor, School Counselors, Community Leaders, Ethicists, Consultants, Children Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES – 4 YEARS
Career Opportunities: Journalist, Development Planner, Project Manager, Project Appraiser, Project Educator, Theologian, Diplomat, Translator, Interpreter, Editor, French Teacher, Lecturer. Working with NGO’s, UN Organizations, in the Private and Governmental Sectors as well as International Organizations. In Tourism as Tourist Guides and as Bilingual Secretaries in Business.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES (INDIRECT) – 3 YEARS
Requirements: Pass with credit in Diploma in Pastoral Care and Counseling and Diploma in Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.
Career Opportunities: Journalist, Development Planner, Project Manager, Project Appraiser, Project Educator, Theologian, Diplomat, Translator, Interpreter, Editor, French Teacher, Lecturer. Working with NGO’s, UN Organizations, in the Private and Governmental Sectors as well as International Organizations. In Tourism as Tourist Guides and as Bilingual Secretaries in Business.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES WITH CONCURRENT CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL FRENCH (DIRECT) – 4 YEARS
Career Opportunities: Journalist, Development Planner, Project Manager, Project Appraiser, Project Educator, Theologian, Diplomat, Translator, Interpreter, Editor, French Teacher, Lecturer. Working with NGO’s, UN Organizations, in the Private and Governmental Sectors as well as International Organizations. In Tourism as Tourist Guides and as Bilingual Secretaries in Business
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION – 4 YEARS
Career Opportunities: Translators and Interpreters for Government Ministries, Non- Governmental Organizations and National and International conferences.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES – 4 YEARS
Career Opportunities: Educator, development project or programmes’ manager or community developer, consultant or researcher or socio-economic planner or development-economic planner/advocator/ environmental programmes manager, development policy expert, can work with Non-governmental or International Governmental Organizations and International Development Agencies including UN development organs, various government ministries dealing with rural, agricultural, environmental and urban development, the public and private sector at large.
HISTORICAL STUDIES
‘For History is to the Nation as memory is to the individual’
- Experience the world of work before you graduate through our attachment programme
- Innovative and interesting Educational Tours in Southern Africa
- Field Trips to Historical Sites, Museums and National Parks
B.A. IN HISTORY – 4 YEARS
B.A. CULTURAL AND HERITAGE STUDIES – 4 YEARS
B.A. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY – 4 YEARS
Career Opportunities: Environment, Tourism, Archaeology, Research, Teaching, Museum and Galleries, Curatorship, Archives, Librarianship, Politics, International Affairs, Journalism, Broadcasting.