Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism at Rhodes University

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF Level 8 postgraduate diploma in Journalism (Journalism and Media Studies) in the Faculty of Humanities. Enrolment is limited to 12 students per academic year.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Journalism and Media Studies | Duration: 1 year (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Credit must be obtained in all prescribed Journalism and Media Studies courses; courses already covered in a Rhodes Journalism major are not repeated.

Career pathways

Journalism.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the degree or status of bachelor in any Faculty, on the recommendation of the Head of School. Intake is capped at 12 students a year.

ZAR 67,156 a year (2026). Listed as PG Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies, full-time. Tuition block fee per the 2026 fees booklet; excludes residence, departmental/additional charges and, for international students, the compulsory international student levy. Source

Applications from all new students close on 30 September; this is also the deadline for international applicants, and no international applications are considered after 30 September. Late applications from South African applicants will be considered. The non-refundable application fee is R100.

Apply through the official page: https://ross.ru.ac.za/

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities