Bachelor of Arts Honours in Media Studies at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF)

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, Art Director, Broadcast Presenter, Journalist, Public Relations Officer, Media and Communication Practitioner, Copywriter.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Potential students must be in possession of a Bachelor's degree, with Media Studies 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 NMMU RPL policy. A maximum of 20 candidates will be admitted on merit, pursuant to meeting the minimum requirements for entry into the programme. Subject to the approval of the programme leader a maximum of two elective modules other than those specified will be credited if they are consistent with the overall purpose of 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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