Overview

The Intercultural Communication programme at the Stellenbosch University focuses on the linguistic aspects of intercultural communication in various domains, including the business sector, health, education, law and the public sector. These aspects are investigated from a variety of theoretical perspectives including those offered by contrastive and ethnographic approaches, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, (critical) discourse analysis, and grammatical analysis.

Quick Facts:

You can choose between two options. Both options require independent research on problematic phenomena in one of the domains mentioned above. In Option 1, the results of the research are presented in the form of a 100% thesis, and in Option 2 in the form of a 50% thesis.
Option 2 requires further advanced study of various theoretical approaches to intercultural communication and the accompanying research methodologies, for which the student must complete a series of assignments in the first semester. You choose your study theme in consultation with the Department. Your choice is determined by the availability of supervisors and your academic background, interests and professional needs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thesis (Intercultural Communication)

Theoretical approaches

Research approaches and methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Communication Studies View 17 other Masters in Communication Studies in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your contract

Student support form (Students with special needs)

Qualification documents - Please ensure that you upload qualification documents for each tertiary qualification obtained and that the documents is official and certified

Proof of English Language proficiency

A postgraduate diploma in intercultural communication, or an Honours degree/postgraduate diploma in linguistics, a language or a language-related subject, or another qualification deemed by the Senate to be equivalent to such an Honours degree/postgraduate diploma

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

66435 ZAR / year

≈ 66435 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

28810 ZAR / year

≈ 28810 ZAR / year

Living costs

Stellenbosch

South Africa

7630 - 10640 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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