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How to become a Journalist / Communications Professional

Researches, writes and reports - in news, media, PR or international affairs.

What does a Journalist / Communications Professional actually do?

More about this career

A 3-year BA, BPolSci or similar degree (journalism, media studies, international relations or a general humanities major with strong writing) is the usual route in – there’s no legal registration gate the way there is for law or medicine. What matters most in practice is a strong portfolio of published or produced work, often built through internships and student publications while still studying, since the degree name itself matters less than your writing and reporting ability.

Where this degree can take you

  • News Reporter
  • Public Relations / Communications Officer
  • Foreign Correspondent
  • Broadcast Journalist

This is our general description of the role and related jobs, not from an official source – it’s here to give you a fuller picture, not as a careers-counselling guarantee.

Not from an official source

Subjects that usually help

  • English (strong)
  • History, Geography or a language (helpful)

This is our general guidance about which school subjects suit this career. It is not an admission requirement and not from an official source – the real requirements are on the degrees below.

Not from an official source

Where to check this yourself

What the programmes we’ve captured actually ask for

  • Mathematics – asked for by 6 of 40 programmes
  • Mathematical Literacy – asked for by 6 of 40 programmes
  • Technical Mathematics – asked for by 5 of 40 programmes

Counted from the requirements below (an “or” alternative counts for each subject named). Each programme links to the page it came from.

Programmes that lead here

40 programmes at 19 universities. More are added as we verify them.

Central University of Technology

No cut-off published

Advanced Diploma in Language Practice

Humanities · 1 years

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • Prior qualification – A National Diploma in Language Practice or a Diploma in Language Practice and Media Studies at NQF level 6 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 60%.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against CUT’s own programme page (it carries no intake year; applications for 2027 closed 30 September 2026). Advanced Diploma (NQF level 7), entered with a completed diploma rather than directly from school.

Source: View the official page (cut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Advanced Diploma in Media Studies

Humanities · 1 years

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • Prior qualification – A National Diploma in Language Practice or a Diploma in Language Practice and Media Studies at NQF level 6, or an equivalent in related fields.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against CUT’s own programme page (it carries no intake year; applications for 2027 closed 30 September 2026). Advanced Diploma (NQF level 7), entered with a completed diploma rather than directly from school.

Source: View the official page (cut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Durban University of Technology

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Journalism

Arts & Design

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • English: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Another official language – Another official language at level 4.
  • Three more subjects – Three recognised NSC 20-credit subjects at level 4 (DUT rule G7).

New row, read directly from DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus (dut-pass-3). Closes 30 September 2026. From DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus. Applications go through the CAO (cao.ac.za), not directly to DUT; general closing date 30 September 2026 (fee R250 SA / R300 international).

Source: View the official page (dut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

Diploma in Public Relations and Communication Management

Management Sciences · 3 years

DUT APS 25 points

  • English: level 3 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
  • Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Three more subjects – Two 20-credit subjects at level 3 (not more than one language) plus one recognised subject at level 3.

New row, read directly from DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus (dut-pass-3). DUT says a minimum of 25 points (excluding Life Orientation) will be considered. CAO applications are scored and ranked highest to lowest. From DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus. Applications go through the CAO (cao.ac.za), not directly to DUT; general closing date 30 September 2026 (fee R250 SA / R300 international).

Source: View the official page (dut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Nelson Mandela University

Diploma in Public Relations Management

Humanities · 3 years

NMU Applicant Score (AS) 330 out of 600

  • Mathematics: 30% OR Mathematical Literacy: 50% OR Technical Mathematics: 50%

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from the user-supplied NMU "Undergraduate Programmes 2027" Z-Card (A-Z table of Applicant Scores and subject percentages). AS 330 with Mathematics, 345 with Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics.

Source: View the official page (mandela.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BA (Media, Communication & Culture)

Humanities · 3 years

NMU Applicant Score (AS) 350 out of 600

  • Language – Any one NSC language (Home or First Additional) at 60%.
  • Mathematics: 35% OR Mathematical Literacy: 55% OR Technical Mathematics: 55%

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from the user-supplied NMU "Undergraduate Programmes 2027" Z-Card (A-Z table of Applicant Scores and subject percentages). AS 350 with Mathematics, 365 with Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics. This is also the route for Journalism, Multimedia and Public Relations at degree level.

Source: View the official page (mandela.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

North-West University

BA (Communication)

Humanities · 3 years

NWU APS 24 points out of 48

  • English: level 5 (60% or more)

Specialisation streams in year 3 include Advanced Corporate Communication, Development Communication, and Journalism & Media Studies. Raw-confirmed against the user-supplied NWU 2026 Faculty Yearbook. NWU adds your six best subjects (excluding Life Orientation) on an 8-point scale, for a total out of 48 - read from NWU’s own APS calculator. The requirement shown is what NWU publishes.

Source: View the official page (humanities.nwu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Rhodes University

BA (Journalism & Media Studies)

Humanities · 3 years

Rhodes points 45 points

  • English: 60% if it is your Home Language, 65% if it is your First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against the Rhodes 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus (pages 13-19): points bands, English and subject levels match. Rhodes points of 34-44 are considered at the Dean’s discretion; 45 or more receives a provisional offer. We show 45 as the qualifying number so that "you qualify" means exactly that - but you are still worth an application from 34. Rhodes has no Engineering and no MBChB. The NBT is recommended, not required. This is the BA pathway into Journalism & Media Studies (same admission as the general BA - Rhodes has no separate JMS cut-off). The standalone fourth-year Bachelor of Journalism (BJourn) is a postgraduate-level add-on open only to continuing Rhodes BA JMS graduates, not school-leavers, so it is not shown as its own entry point. Life Orientation is not scored, but you need at least 50% in it.

Source: View the official page (ru.ac.za) (opens the official page)

BA (English)

Humanities · 3 years

Rhodes points 45 points

  • English: 60% if it is your Home Language, 65% if it is your First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the Rhodes 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus (18 March 2026): this is a major offered inside the degree named, so entry is the degree’s own. BA/BSS: Rhodes points of 34-44 are at the Dean’s discretion and 45+ gets a provisional offer. Life Orientation is not scored, but you need at least 50% in it.

Source: View the official page (ru.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BA (English Language and Linguistics)

Humanities · 3 years

Rhodes points 45 points

  • English: 60% if it is your Home Language, 65% if it is your First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the Rhodes 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus (18 March 2026): this is a major offered inside the degree named, so entry is the degree’s own. BA/BSS: Rhodes points of 34-44 are at the Dean’s discretion and 45+ gets a provisional offer. Life Orientation is not scored, but you need at least 50% in it.

Source: View the official page (ru.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Sol Plaatje University

From an older document

Higher Certificate in Court Interpreting

Humanities · 1 years

SPU APS 25

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Another African language – Another African language at level 4 (home language) or level 5 (first additional language).

Read 2026-10-04 from SPU’s own 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus (the 2027 edition is only published as an online viewer that could not be read) - confirm the 2027 prospectus before relying on a cut-off. Higher Certificate (NQF 5): NSC pass with Higher Certificate requirement and a minimum APS of 25. English Home Language level 4 or First Additional Language level 5.

Source: View the official page (spu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Tshwane University of Technology

Selection programme

Diploma in Journalism

Humanities · 3 years

TUT APS 24 points

  • English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language

New row, from the user-supplied Humanities Faculty Prospectus. Selection: APS 40%, a selection test 30%, and an interview 30%; a media portfolio is also requested. From TUT’s 2027 First-Year Course Information and General Information PDFs. Applications opened 1 April 2026 (fee R240).

Source: View the official page (tut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Diploma in Integrated Communication

Humanities · 3 years

TUT APS 20 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Technical Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 4 (50% or more)

New row, read directly from TUT’s 2026 faculty prospectus (tut-pass-3). APS 20 on the Mathematics route, 21 on the Mathematical Literacy route. Preference goes to applicants with English at level 5 or more. Closes 31 July 2026 (TUT First-Year Course Information).

Source: View the official page (tut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Cape Town

BA / BSocSc (with a media/communications-related major)

Humanities · 3 years

UCT Faculty Points Score 450 out of 600 (band a)

  • English: 50% if it is your Home Language, 60% if it is your First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation: 50%
  • NBT – An NBT Academic Literacy result of Lower Intermediate or Basic normally rules an applicant out.

Band A (guaranteed offer) is an FPS of 450. Band B (likely offer) is a WPS of 450 - the WPS adds a 0-10% disadvantage factor that we cannot work out from your marks, so we only check you against Band A. Band C (380) applies to redress categories only. UCT does not list Journalism as its own admission line - you’re admitted to the general BA/BSocSc and choose your major from second year. Confirm which specific major UCT offers in this area before relying on it.

Source: View the official page (uct.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BA specialising in Film & Media Production

Humanities · 3 years

UCT Faculty Points Score 450 out of 600 (band a)

  • English: 50% if it is your Home Language, 60% if it is your First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation: 50%
  • NBT – An NBT Academic Literacy result of Lower Intermediate or Basic normally rules an applicant out.

Band A (guaranteed offer) is an FPS of 450. Band B (likely offer) is a WPS of 450 - the WPS adds a 0-10% disadvantage factor that we cannot work out from your marks, so we only check you against Band A. Band C (380) applies to redress categories only. You register for the general BA and are accepted into the Film & Media Production specialisation only in the second semester of second year, selected on first-year performance and work on campus media.

Source: View the official page (uct.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Fort Hare

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Social Science in Communication

Social Sciences and Humanities · 3 years

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • English – English Home Language or First Additional Language at level 4 (50-59%).
  • Other subjects – Level 4 in four further subjects and level 2 (30-39%) in one subject; UFH states APS 26 or higher depending on the programme.

Duration and qualification type read 2026-10-04 from UFH’s own programme page; the entry rule is UFH’s general undergraduate rule from its undergraduate page (English at level 4 in Home or First Additional Language, level 4 in four further subjects and level 2 in one subject, APS 26 or higher depending on the programme). UFH does not state a numeric APS minimum on this programme’s own page, only subject-level requirements. 2027 undergraduate applications: opened 1 May 2026, close 31 October 2026 (from ufh.ac.za/admission).

Source: View the official page (ufh.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Johannesburg

BA with specialisation in Language Practice

Humanities · 3 years

UJ APS 27 points

  • English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language

Read from the 2027 UJ Undergraduate Prospectus, page 75, programme code B7026Q. No Mathematics requirement.

Source: View the official page (uj.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Diploma in Public Relations and Communication

Humanities · 3 years

UJ APS 25 points

  • English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language

Read from the 2027 UJ Undergraduate Prospectus, page 76, programme code D7002Q. No Mathematics requirement.

Source: View the official page (uj.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of KwaZulu-Natal

From an older documentNot fully verified

BA / BSocSc (with a media/communications-related major)

Humanities · 3 years

UKZN APS 28 points out of 48

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)
  • One listed subject – One subject from UKZN’s designated list at level 5.

UKZN does not list Journalism as its own admission line - you’re admitted to the general BA/BSocSc and choose your major from second year. Confirm which specific major UKZN offers in this area before relying on it. The published APS range is 48-28. This comes from the Study@UKZN 2026 brochure, the most recent official source we could find. UKZN had not published a 2027 table when we checked, so treat these as 2026 figures pending a 2027 update. Applications go through the CAO.

Source: View the official page (studyatukzn.ukzn.ac.za) (opens the official page)

University of Limpopo

BA (Media Studies)

Humanities · 3 years

UL APS 25 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Another language – Another language (Northern Sotho, Tshivenda or Xitsonga) at level 5.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from UL’s own 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus faculty tables (images of the table, since the PDF’s text layer cannot be read reliably). BA (Communication Studies) has the same requirements (APS 25). Media Studies Extended Curriculum (4 years): APS 23 with the other language at level 4. UL says meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No 2027 closing date appears in the prospectus - see the dates page.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Arts (Translation and Linguistics stream)

Humanities · 3 years

UL APS 25 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Home language – A home language (Northern Sotho, Tshivenda or Xitsonga where an African language is chosen) at level 5 (60-69%), alongside English at level 4.

Read 2026-10-04 from the University of Limpopo Faculty Requirements (Academic Programme) document, page images. APS 25. ; subjects beyond those shown only add to the minimum APS total. UL says meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No 2027 closing date appears in the prospectus - see the dates page.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary English and Multilingual Studies

Humanities · 3 years

UL APS 25 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Home language – A home language (Northern Sotho, Tshivenda or Xitsonga where an African language is chosen) at level 5 (60-69%), alongside English at level 4.

Read 2026-10-04 from the University of Limpopo Faculty Requirements (Academic Programme) document, page images. APS 25. ; subjects beyond those shown only add to the minimum APS total. UL says meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No 2027 closing date appears in the prospectus - see the dates page.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

Humanities · 3 years

UL APS 25 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Home language – A home language (Northern Sotho, Tshivenda or Xitsonga where an African language is chosen) at level 5 (60-69%), alongside English at level 4.

Read 2026-10-04 from the University of Limpopo Faculty Requirements (Academic Programme) document, page images. APS 25. ; subjects beyond those shown only add to the minimum APS total. UL says meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No 2027 closing date appears in the prospectus - see the dates page.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies Extended Curriculum Programme

Humanities · 4 years

UL APS 23 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Home language – A home language at level 4 (50-59%).

Read 2026-10-04 from the University of Limpopo Faculty Requirements (Academic Programme) document, page images. APS 23; four years. ; subjects beyond those shown only add to the minimum APS total. UL says meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No 2027 closing date appears in the prospectus - see the dates page.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Pretoria

Not fully verified

BA (with a Journalism/Communications-related major)

Humanities · 3 years

UP APS 28 points

  • English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language

UP’s official table does not list Journalism as its own admission line - you’re admitted to the general BA (shown here, APS corrected to the NSC/IEB-completed figure of 28 per the Humanities Yearbook) and choose your major from second year. Confirm which specific major UP offers in this area before relying on it. Most UP closing dates are 30 June; Veterinary Science closes 31 May. Grade 12 applicants apply with their final Grade 11 results.

Source: View the official page (drupalwebprod-files.up.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of South Africa

BA in Communication Studies

Human Sciences

Unisa APS 20 points

  • English: 50%

Re-read 2026-10-04 against Unisa’s live qualification page: APS, language/Mathematics percentages and the 17 August - 9 October 2026 window all match. This replaced the older Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science (98051), which Unisa’s own page confirms is being phased out and closed to new applicants. NSC with Bachelor’s Degree endorsement required. Maximum 8 years to complete. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing

Human Sciences

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • English: 50%

Read 2026-10-04 from Unisa’s own qualification page (code 99313). NSC with Bachelor’s Degree endorsement (or equivalent). Unisa states percentages, not an APS, on this page. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Diploma in Public Relations

Human Sciences

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • English: 50%

Read 2026-10-04 from Unisa’s own qualification page (code 90077). NSC with Diploma endorsement (or equivalent). Unisa states percentages, not an APS, on this page. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of the Free State

Partly verified

BA (Journalism)

Humanities

UFS AP score 30 points out of 49

  • English: level 6 (70% or more)

New row, from the user-supplied 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus. English Home Language at level 6 (60%), or First/Second Additional Language at 65% - shown here as the Home Language figure.

Source: View the official page (ufs.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Selection programme

BA (Language Practice)

Humanities · 3 years

UFS AP score 30 points out of 49

  • English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language

Read 2026-10-04 from the table on the faculty’s page in the UFS 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus (page images). Plan code BC130039. Home language at level 5 (60%); a first additional language needs 65%; a second additional language does not count.

Source: View the official page (ufs.ac.za) (opens the official page)

BA (Integrated Organisational Communication)

Humanities · 3 years

UFS AP score 30 points out of 49

  • English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language

Read 2026-10-04 from the table on the faculty’s page in the UFS 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus (page images). Plan code BC130038. English home language at level 5 (60%) or first additional language at 65%.

Source: View the official page (ufs.ac.za) (opens the official page)

University of the Witwatersrand

Not fully verified

BA (General, with a media/communications-related major)

Humanities · 3 years

Wits APS 36 points

  • English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language

Wits does not list Journalism as its own admission line - you’re admitted to the general BA (confirmed unchanged by a direct fetch, 2026-10-02 spot-check) and choose your major from second year. Confirm which specific major Wits offers in this area before relying on it.

Source: View the official page (wits.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Zululand

From an older document

Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Communication

Humanities & Social Sciences · 3 years

UniZulu APS 26 points out of 48

  • English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
  • Designated subjects – Level 4 (50-59%) in five subjects from the designated list: Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, Geography, History, Tourism, Visual Art, and languages (a language of learning and teaching plus two other recognised languages).

Read 2026-10-04 from UniZulu’s 2026 Humanities & Social Sciences handbook (Table 1): minimum entry for a Bachelor’s degree is 26 points. From UniZulu’s own 2026-labelled faculty handbooks, which contain no 2027-specific intake or closing-date information at all - do not assume a date, and treat this as the most recent official figures available rather than confirmed-current for 2027.

Source: View the official page (unizulu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

From an older document

BA (Linguistics & English)

Humanities & Social Sciences · 3 years

UniZulu APS 26 points out of 48

  • English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
  • Designated subjects – Level 4 (50-59%) in five subjects from the designated list: Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, Geography, History, Tourism, Visual Art, and languages (a language of learning and teaching plus two other recognised languages).

Read 2026-10-04 from UniZulu’s 2026 Humanities & Social Sciences handbook (Table 1): minimum entry for a Bachelor’s degree is 26 points. From UniZulu’s own 2026-labelled faculty handbooks, which contain no 2027-specific intake or closing-date information at all - do not assume a date, and treat this as the most recent official figures available rather than confirmed-current for 2027.

Source: View the official page (unizulu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

From an older document

Diploma in Public Relations Management

Humanities & Social Sciences · 3 years

UniZulu APS 24 points out of 48

  • English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
  • Four subjects – Level 4 (50-59%) in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.

Read 2026-10-04 from UniZulu’s 2026 Humanities & Social Sciences handbook (Table 1): minimum entry for a Diploma is 24 points, with English Home Language at level 4 or First Additional Language at level 5. From UniZulu’s own 2026-labelled faculty handbooks, which contain no 2027-specific intake or closing-date information at all - do not assume a date, and treat this as the most recent official figures available rather than confirmed-current for 2027.

Source: View the official page (unizulu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

From an older document

Diploma in Media Studies

Humanities & Social Sciences · 3 years

UniZulu APS 24 points out of 48

  • English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
  • Four subjects – Level 4 (50-59%) in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.

Read 2026-10-04 from UniZulu’s 2026 Humanities & Social Sciences handbook (Table 1): minimum entry for a Diploma is 24 points, with English Home Language at level 4 or First Additional Language at level 5. From UniZulu’s own 2026-labelled faculty handbooks, which contain no 2027-specific intake or closing-date information at all - do not assume a date, and treat this as the most recent official figures available rather than confirmed-current for 2027.

Source: View the official page (unizulu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Vaal University of Technology

Diploma in Public Relations Management

Human Sciences · 3 years

VUT APS 20 points

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Technical Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Other language – Another language at level 4.

Read 2026-10-04 from the VUT 2027 Undergraduate Minimum Admission Requirements poster (page images). APS 20 with Mathematics or Technical Mathematics, 21 with Mathematical Literacy. From VUT’s 2027 Undergraduate Minimum Admission Requirements PDF. Academic applications close 30 September 2026 (residences 31 October 2026); fee R110.

Source: View the official page (vut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Communication Studies

Human Sciences

VUT APS 20 points

  • English: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Additional language – An additional language at level 4.
  • Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Technical Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 4 (50% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the VUT 2027 Undergraduate Minimum Admission Requirements poster (page images). APS 20 with Mathematics or Technical Mathematics, 21 with Mathematical Literacy. Needs an NSC with Bachelor’s degree endorsement. From VUT’s 2027 Undergraduate Minimum Admission Requirements PDF. Academic applications close 30 September 2026 (residences 31 October 2026); fee R110.

Source: View the official page (vut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Walter Sisulu University

Diploma in Journalism

Management & Public Administration Sciences · 3 years

WSU APS 21 points out of 48 (56 for Education programmes)

  • English: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Another language – Any other language at level 4.
  • Two more subjects – Any two additional subjects at level 4.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from WSU’s own 2027 Undergraduate Information Brochure & Admission Requirements (main-stream figures; Extended Curriculum Programmes accept a lower APS, noted where the brochure gives one). The earlier row had English at level 4; the 2027 brochure says level 5 (60-69%). Applications: the brochure lists no closing date - check wsu.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (wsu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Diploma in Public Relations Management

Management & Public Administration Sciences · 3 years

WSU APS 21 points out of 48 (56 for Education programmes)

  • English: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Another language – Any other language at level 4.
  • Two more subjects – Any other two subjects at level 4.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from WSU’s own 2027 Undergraduate Information Brochure & Admission Requirements (main-stream figures; Extended Curriculum Programmes accept a lower APS, noted where the brochure gives one). Extended Curriculum route: APS 19 with English level 4. Applications: the brochure lists no closing date - check wsu.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (wsu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

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