Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management at Rhodes University

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF Level 8 diploma in Media Management offered full-time over one year or part-time, mostly online, over two years.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Journalism and Media Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (mostly online) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Eight core modules in the full-time option: Media Management Contexts, Policy and Institutions; Media Management and Leadership; Human Resources Management; Managing Media Markets, Audiences and Advertising; Financial Management and Media Economics; Managing Media Content; Managing New Media and Convergence; and Managing Media Distribution and Circulation. A pass in seven of eight and an overall 50% aggregate are required.

Career pathways

Media management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Status of bachelor in any faculty of the University or from another recognised university. Part-time applicants may be admitted via Recognition of Prior Learning with at least five years in the media industry and a cognate diploma or advanced certificate (capped at 10% of the online cohort).

ZAR 36,247 a year (2026). Part-time, per year. 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/

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