Beginner Afrikaans level 1

This course targets new international SU students and staff, and members of the public with no knowledge of Afrikaans. This is a fun-filled course offering you a linguistic and cultural taste of Afrikaans as a language in a wider cultural context.

A note on the price: Our prices differ for students, staff and external participants. Please contact us to find out what price is applicable to you.

2025 course dates

This is a semester course offered twice a year during the official semester period of the University.

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Presenter

Vernita Beukes has been teaching for the past 17 years. She loves opening up a new language and culture for students who start learning Afrikaans. She believes in establishing a relationship of trust with her students from the first class and creating an encouraging environment for them to learn as much as they possibly can. She is also enthusiastic about using technology to aid learning.

Location

Arts and Social Sciences building, Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch.

The aim of the course is to develop your ability to –

speak social Afrikaans;
listen to and understand the gist of social conversations;
read and understand the gist of short stories, advertisements and notices; and
use basic grammar; vocabulary and idiomatic structures, which are taught in a defocused manner.

This course is presented over the course of the semester with face-to-face contact sessions of two hours twice a week. Information and activities will be available online to help students learn Afrikaans. Sessions and tests will be available for students to complete online or in class.

You need a computer, internet access and the module guide.

Any person with no previous knowledge of Afrikaans.

To register for this course, contact Vernita Beukes. Vernita will guide you to the registration process that is applicable to you.

Members of the public and staff are required to register through the SU Short Courses Division website, and will receive a certificate.

Students are to register through the Global Education Programme and will receive credits and a transcript.

Please contact Vernita Beukes to confirm which registration process is applicable to you.

E-mail Grant Leukes.

You will not only learn a new language, but will also become part of the culture in Stellenbosch and South Africa since you will understand one of our official languages. We live in a world filled with people of diverse cultures. Learning more about different cultures helps you embrace and appreciate people who are different from you.

The price includes all course material and sessions with your lecturer.