Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Three-year NQF level 7 degree (SAQA ID 112550) offered at the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban campuses. A project-led undergraduate qualification in writing for a variety of existing and emerging media platforms.
Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Three compulsory modules: Research, Discipline and Project. Disciplines include Short Story, Play Writing, Screen Writing (Film & TV) and Promotional Writing.
Career paths listed include screenwriter, television series writer, short story writer, playwright, documentary writer, copywriter and new media writer.
National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor's pass, or completion of an AFDA Higher Certificate; other routes listed: NCV level 4 (3 fundamental subjects incl. English above 60% and 4 vocational subjects above 70%), a technical N5 certificate with 4 subjects passed incl. Maths and English, ACE School of Tomorrow at a level similar to matric exemption, a passed first year of an accredited NQF 6 or 7 programme, or age 23+ with HESA exemption. Otherwise the AFDA Entrance Exam may qualify an applicant.
ZAR 110,000 a year. Year 1 tuition fee as stated on the programme page; covers tuition only as stated, later years not stated. Source
Main intake: January/February 2027; enrolment window for all degree programmes is 12 January 2027 to 6 February 2027.
Late enrolment after the enrolment window attracts a late enrolment fee of R1 000; registration fee R1 950 and deposit R7 000 are due upfront to secure a place.
Apply through the official page: https://afda.co.za/apply-now/
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
Arts & Humanities
South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (Pty) Ltd (AFDA), South Africa
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