University of South Africa Department of English Studies

We are one of the largest departments in Africa with about 60 lecturers specialising in various fields and a number of NRF-rated researchers.

A few of our achievements are listed on our ‘About us’ page.

We are actively involved in diverse academic activities and pride ourselves on our accomplishments. Our peer-reviewed journals include:

• Scrutiny2 – issues in english studies in southern africa
• Imbizo – International Journal of African Literary and Comparative Studies
• Language Matters – Studies in the Languages of Africa (founded by the department)

To prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students: you will be studying with a dynamic and reputable department.
To fellow researchers: why not consider publishing in our wide-ranging journals?

Contact us

• General enquiries: (012) 429-6774
• ENGI501: (012) 429-4754 [email protected]
• ENG1502: (012) 429 2167 [email protected];
• English II: (012) 429-6263 [email protected]
• English III: (012) 429-6774 [email protected]
• Applied English Language Studies:
  • General queries (012) 429-6702 [email protected]
  • ENN103F: English for Academic Purposes (012) 429-6702 [email protected];
  • ENN1504: Practising Workplace English (012) 429-6248 [email protected];
  • ENG1511: English Proficiency for University Studies (not a degree module) (012) 429-6248 [email protected]
• Short Learning Programmes (John Povey Centre):  (012) 429-2690 [email protected]
• Postgraduate Studies: Honours (012) 429-6704 [email protected]
• Postgraduate Studies: M&D (012) 429 8833 [email protected]
• Fax: (012) 429-6222
• Chair of Department: (012) 429-6714 [email protected]

Find us
Room 6-38
Theo van Wijk Building
University of South Africa Main Campus, Preller Street
Muckleneuk Hill
Pretoria
City of Tshwane

Mail us
Dept of English Studies
PO Box 392
University of South Africa
0003
South Africa