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BA South African Sign Language

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of the Witwatersrand

Program Overview

South African Sign Language (SASL) is a fully- edged language. The 1994 mid-year estimates of the Central Statistics Service indicate a total number of 1 609 386 signing Deaf South Africans who use SASL as a first language. The universal criteria applying to all natural human languages also apply to SASL. It is a visual-gestural language that uses the modality of space.

Program Key Stats

R54000 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Original School Leaving Certificates and /or Tertiary Qualifications for Matriculation Exemption, APS: 34+ , English Home Language OR First Additional Language: Level 5,, Applicants with an APS of 30-33, as well as English 6 and Mathematics 6, will be wait-listed subject to place availability.English Language (O Level: A-C | A Level: A-E | AS Level: A-D)

Career Options

  • Languages department
  • Literature
  • Art
  • Music
  • Philosophist
  • and Religionist

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