Bachelor of Arts Honours in English at University of Mpumalanga

The program will equip graduates with appropriate competencies so that they will feel empowered to contribute in terms of both creation and analysis to literary, textual, and rhetorical fields (at a national and international level).

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the BA Honours (English) a student should have:

A Bachelor of Arts or another first degree at exit level 7, with English as a major subject and an average of 65% or higher for English modules in the final year.  

Career Opportunities

Graduates with an Honours degree in English can work in all jobs that demand higher levels of language usage or that involve textual interpretation, rhetoric, communication, or meaning production.

Given the breadth, adaptability, and utility of studying English at a postgraduate level, employment opportunities abound for graduates. Our graduates will be critical thinkers, able to approach problems in an original and analytical fashion.

Extrapolating from literature, they will be able to offer compassionate and creative interpretations of issues of importance to contemporary society.
Career opportunities include language experts, editors, proofreaders, translators, communications officers, journalists, authors, copywriters, and marketing professionals.

What is the salary of BA English literature?

Profile/SectorAverage Salary offered (per month)
TeacherRs. 10000-25000
Content WriterRs. 10000-20000
JournalistRs. 15000-25000
ManagementRs. 20000-50000