Honours specialising in Political Communication at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BA/BSocSc Honours specialising in Political Communication (126 NQF credits, HEQSF level 8) is offered by the Centre for Film and Media Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Centre for Film and Media Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time for bona fide part-time students) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four taught courses and a research project: Media Research Project, Media Theory and Media Research, Political Communication, and two electives such as Political Journalism, Crisis Communication in Africa, Media and the Public Domain or Media, Development and the Environment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a first degree with appropriate courses in Political Science, Media and Writing or closely related disciplines. Applicants should score an average of 70% for their media studies major or a cognate major, or be admitted at the discretion of the HOD. Students from other universities or without a Media and Writing or Political Science background may apply to the Convener and are considered individually. Faculty of Humanities (FH3): applicants need a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject from UCT, another UCT faculty or a Senate-recognised university, plus any additional programme requirements.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

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

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