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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Qualification code: 99402
NQF level: 8
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 101068
APS/AS: 60
Rules:
This qualification consists of 5 modules. This 120-credit qualification can be completed full-time (notional hours required: 32-36 hours of study per week for a year) or part-time (16-18 hours of study per week for two years). Students who plan to complete the qualification part-time should register for the Research Report in their last year of study. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer or laptop, printer and the internet.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of the qualification is to unravel the value of the Ancient Near Eastern material culture for the modern civilisation. It provides students with the opportunity to engage with the interpretations, methods and techniques of this ancient material in a responsible manner. It builds on the undergraduate knowledge, skills and competencies enabling the students to intellectual independence. The qualification equips the students to do independent research, developing reading, writing, interpretive and evaluative skills in order to write articles as a preamble towards Master's and Doctoral research. In this manner the students could contribute to expose the modern world to treasures of the ancient world, especially in the Middle Eastern region. Students demonstrate autonomy of learning by showing a capacity to evaluate their own learning and identify their learning needs within a structured learning environment. By means of both formative and summative assessment students are enabled to operate in complex, unfamiliar contexts, requiring personal responsibility and initiative; to accurately self-evaluate and take responsibility for continuing professional and academic development; to manage learning tasks independently, professionally and ethically.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.
  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)