Diploma in Visual Communication Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Visual Communication Design develops creative concepts and turns them into reality by hand and digital means, covering magazines, logos, posters, animation, websites and app design.

Faculty: Faculty of Informatics and Design | Department: Applied Design | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Visual communication design essentials and core, media innovation for visual communication, visualisation, design specialisation, business skills for design and history and theory of design across three years.

Career pathways

Graphic designer, art director, publication designer, photographer, illustrator, web designer, mobile applications designer, UI/UX designer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS of 28; English Home Language or First Additional Language (4); Mathematics (3) or Technical Mathematics (4) or Mathematical Literacy (5).

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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