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Diploma in Management Sciences (Public Relations and Communication Management) at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The Diploma in Management Sciences (Public Relations and Communication Management) is a 360-credit, NQF Level 6 qualification offered at ML Sultan Campus, Durban and Riverside Campus, Pietermaritzburg. It develops graduates grounded in the theory and practice of public relations and communication, combining face-to-face classes with independent learning and work-based learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Management Sciences  |  Department: Department of Public Relations Management  |  Duration: 3 years full-time, including work-based learning  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules include Public Relations 101 and 102, Communication Science 101 and 102, Media Studies 102, Marketing Principles 102 and Fundamentals of Academic Writing.

Career pathways

Public relations practitioner, media officer, events manager, communication officer, promotions officer, strategist, fund raiser, social media strategist, digital account manager, brand manager, copywriter and corporate communications.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC diploma entry with a minimum of 25 points excluding Life Orientation: English (home language) at rating 3 or English (first additional) at 4; Mathematics at 3 or Mathematics Literacy at 4; two further 20-credit subjects at 3 (not more than one language); plus one more recognised 20-credit subject at 3. NCV Level 4: 60% in English (home) or 70% in English (first additional), 60% in Mathematics or 70% in Mathematics Literacy, and 60% in two 20-credit subjects. Applicants are ranked by points; the programme only considers applicants who ranked it as choice 1, 2 or 3 on the CAO application, and preference is given to designated groups. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place; selection is by ranking and availability of places.

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.

Duration: 3 years

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

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