Arts & Humanities
The BA (Communication and Journalism) (NQF 7, 400 credits, SAQA 112543) trains students to work as multimedia journalists and communication practitioners, with strategic, organisational and marketing communication, digital and media literacy, writing and editing skills. It is offered full-time on the Paarl and Pretoria campuses.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: Minimum 3 years, maximum 7 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Strategic, organisational and marketing communication, the South African media landscape and the changing role of journalism, digital, visual and media literacy, writing and editing, print and web design.
Managing internal and crisis communication, marketing, media liaison, websites and social media, or working in media and publishing as content creators, text editors, layout artists or journalists.
NSC endorsed for degree study with Afrikaans 50%; or a USAf exemption certificate for other school-leaving qualifications, or a Higher Certificate in a corresponding field.
ZAR 76,510 a year (2027). Stated Year 1 module-cost total for 2027 in the payment-options table (costs are per year of study; later years are listed separately). A R8,000 non-refundable registration fee applies to the full-time campus model. Programme costs exclude textbooks. Source
Applications for the 2027 academic year are online only. Closing dates: all undergraduate programmes, all higher certificates, postgraduate diplomas, the Advanced Diploma in Project Management and the LLM close on 29 January 2027. BAHons (Media and Communication), BComHons (Business Management) and BEdHons (Curriculum Studies) close on 8 January 2027. The PGCE (Senior Phase and FET Teaching) closes on 20 November 2026 (full-time) and 18 December 2026 (part-time). Credit applications close on 8 January 2027 and non-degree purposes on 15 January 2027.
The application fee is R500 (non-refundable if studies are cancelled); applications are submitted on the online portal with certified documents not older than three months.
Apply through the official page: https://akademia.ac.za/doen-aansoek/
Arts & Humanities
Akademia NPC, South Africa
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