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4. COMMUNICATION/JOURNALISM
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
DEGREE STUDY
26
26
NSC Deg with Engl 4 and five 20 credit subjects (no lang restriction)
Matric Exemption
B A (Intercultural Communication)
ZU-M-BIC
31 Oct
1 3 yrs
1
Preference shall be given to applicants who have selected this programme as 1st choice
Diploma in Language Practice
DU-D-DLP
30 Sep
1 3 yrs
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Applicants will be invited to attend an entrance test. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
Preference shall be given to applicants who have selected this programme as 1st choice.
USAf Certificate of Mature Age Exemption
Bachelor of Journalism
DU-C-BJO
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl 5 and another official lang 4 and three 20 credit subjects at 4
3 yrs
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Applicants will be invited to attend an entrance test. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
Senior Cert with Engl 'C' HG/'B' SG and another official lang 'D' HG/'C' SG
NC(V) 4 with 50% in Engl AND 40% in another recognised language
DIPLOMA STUDY
NSC Dip with Engl HL 4/FAL 5 and IsiZulu or IsiXhosa or Afrik HL 4/FAL 5 and three 20 credit subjects 3
Senior Cert with Engl 'D' HG/'C' SG and IsiZulu or IsiXhosa or Afrik 'D' HG/'C' SG
24
24
NC(V) 4 with 50% in Engl and 50% in IsiZulu or IsiXhosa or Afrik
NSC Dip with Engl 4 and five 20 credit subjects (no lang restriction)
Senior Cert with Engl 'D' HG
NC(V) 4
Dip Media Studies
ZU-R-MD4
31 Oct
1 3 yrs
USAf Certificate of Mature Age Exemption
ZU – UNIZULU- M-KWA-DLANGEZWA / R-RICHARDS BAY • DU – DUT: C- CITY / D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO
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