Bachelor of Applied Arts in Screen Arts and Technology at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

Three-year full-time contact degree (NQF level 7, 360 credits, maximum five years) at City Campus that prepares students to work in the television industry as programme-makers across studio, single-camera and outside broadcast production.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design | Department: Department of Video Technology | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Researching, scripting, set design, camera operation and lighting, sound mixing, vision mixing, editing, production management and directing, with practical productions such as documentaries, dramas, music videos, commercials and outside broadcasts.

Career pathways

Television programme-maker, camera, sound, editing and production roles in the television industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Applied Arts in Screen Arts and Technology (NSC): bachelor's pass with English Home Language at rating 4 or English First Additional Language at rating 5, and four further recognised 20-credit subjects at rating 4. Applicants must also pass an interview and reach at least 36 weighted points, where Art, Dramatic Arts, Engineering Graphics and Design, Information Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Sciences and Visual Arts count x3; Advanced Programme Mathematics, Business Studies, Computer Applications Technology, Consumer Studies, Electrical Technology, English, Geography, History, Life Sciences, Mechanical Technology and Tourism count x2; all other subjects except Life Orientation count x1. Applicants aged 23 or older with at least three years of relevant work experience may apply through the work experience, age and maturity route, which includes a Senate-approved admission assessment (SATAP, academic literacies and English for academic purposes).

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.

First-time undergraduate applications for the 2027 academic year must reach the CAO by the closing date of 30 September 2026; some programmes close earlier. Applications are made online through the CAO (www.cao.ac.za). The application fee is R250 (South African citizens) or R300 (international applicants), paid when submitting; the application is active only once payment is received.

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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