African Languages, Independent Project at Bachelor Level

Education facts

Code: AF1320

In this thesis course you practice writing and defending your own scholarly work using idiomatic academic English. In consultation with your supervisor, you plan a linguistic study that you independently carry out and present orally and in writing.<br> You defend your thesis at a seminar where you also review another thesis in a critical and constructive way.

Entry requirements

To be admitted to the course, students must have completed the course AF1311 and courses equivalent to at least 60 credits in some of the subjects Arabic, Somali, Swahili, Xhosa/Zulu, linguistics/general linguistics, or the equivalent thereof. A further requirement is 15 credits in Academic English or the equivalent thereof. Exception is made to the requirement for Swedish as a general entry requirement.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• African Languages, Independent Project at Bachelor Level

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %