Bachelor of Arts Honours in Corporate Communication at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The BA Honours (Corporate Communication) will provide students with specialized knowledge of the subject content and understanding of theories related to the study of communication, organisational communication and corporate communication. Although the focus is on critical analysis of communication, the programme will deliver graduates who, through acquired critical insight into the function of corporate communication, will be able to research specific planning and intervention strategies in an applied context. Through this, graduates will be able to make applied scientific and strategic contributions to the practice of corporate communication in service of a democratic South African society.

Faculty: Humanities | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF) The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 125 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Advertiser, Broadcast Presenter, Journalist, Linguist, Public Relations Officer, Media and Communication Practitioner, Copywriter.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Potential students must be in possession of a Bachelor's degree, with Communication and/or Public Relations as a major subject and learning in the relevant specialisation field with an average of 60% at NQF level 7. Students who do not possess a degree but wish to be admitted to the programme on the basis of recognition of prior learning may be given recognition in terms of the Nelson Mandela University RPL policy. A maximum of 20 candidates will be admitted per year pursuant to meeting the minimum requirements for entry into the programme.

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 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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