Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication Design is a one-year full-time course on the District Six campus where students apply diploma skills to a specialised body of work addressing a visual communication design challenge.

Faculty: Faculty of Informatics and Design | Department: Applied Design | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Visual communication design, conceptualisation for design, visual communication technology, business skills for design and research for report writing, covering brand strategy, integrated advertising campaigns, social or sustainability design, UX design and image generation.

Career pathways

Graphic design, advertising and branding, publication design, web design, animation, illustration and photography.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of the three-year Visual Communication Design or Graphic Design Diploma with a 60% pass rate, including a portfolio of work and possibly an interview; an equivalent NQF 6 qualification also qualifies; RPL access is possible.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Diploma applications close on 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens (31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Somatology; 31 August 2026 for Grade R and Early Childhood Care and Education).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply

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