Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Design at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

Three-year full-time contact degree (NQF level 7, Graphic Design) preparing graduates for entry-level work in visual communication design, covering branding, print, UX/UI design and motion graphics, and laying the foundation for honours study.

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

What you will study

Visual communication design and graphic techniques and technology, with critical and contextual studies, advanced visual communication design and a capstone project.

Career pathways

Graphic designer and visual communicator in design, digital design and advertising industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Design (NSC): bachelor's pass with English Home Language or First Additional Language at rating 3 and four further 20-credit subjects at rating 4 (not more than one language). Applicants must pass an aptitude (entrance) test and interview and present a portfolio of their own recent art or design work. 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.

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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