Departments

English

The Department of English offers one major course, English and a University wide Core Module, English Communication Skills (ECS). Students who want to major in English can take any other subject, from those listed as majors in the calendar, as a second major.

Vision

Cognisant of the inestimable value of studying texts from a wide range of critical perspectives, genres, periods and locations, the Department of English at the University of Venda aims to provide high quality teaching and research in a myriad of areas in English literature and language. 

Mission

The mission of the Department of English at the University of Venda is to teach skills relevant to the study of English in a creative and stimulating way in order to help students communicate competently and think critically and creatively. In order to achieve this, it uses appropriate study materials and teaching methods. The Department also strives to develop according to the needs of the career market and society as a whole. Because of the disadvantaged background of most students who enrol at the University of Venda, the Department, if necessary, develops specific programmes to help it deal with possible inadequacies in such students. It also strives to foster a strong research culture among students and staff in order to help create new knowledge and thereby contribute to social development among students and staff in order to help create new knowledge and thereby contribute to social development.

For more information, please contact the Head of Department, Dr Lesibana Rafapa or Sectional Co-ordinators.

Tel: 015 962 8361
Fax: 015 962 4749 / 0865200906