Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Communication Studies in South Africa

  • Course Name: Bachelor of Communication Studies(Communication Studies)
  • Major Subject: Communication Studies
  • Course Category: Degree Courses

Institutions Offering Bachelor of Communication Studies

  • Vaal University of Technology Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark  
    Course entry requirements
    (i) Requirements SC English 5 (60-69%) Additional Language 4 (50-59%) Mathematics Literacy 4 (50-59%)/ Mathematics 3 (40-49%) Life Orientation 4 (50-59%) Combination of any two other subjects 4 (x 2) (50-59%) (8 Credits in Total)

    (ii) Institutional requirements Total credits: Minimum 24 (with maths) Minimum 25 (with maths literacy) Foreign students SAQA Equivalence

    (iii) Requirements NASCA/NCV A NVC (4) (National Vocational Certificate) as certified by Umalusi (or equivalent) with an achievement rate of 5 (moderate achievement: 60-69 %) in English, an achievement rate of 4 (50-59%) in an Additional Language, Life Orientation, and a combination of any other two subjects, and an achievement rate of 3 in Mathematics or 4 in Mathematic Literacy.

    (iv) Requirements International Qualification Applicants who do not have a South African qualification are required to send their results/qualifications to the South African Qualifications Authority in order to have them evaluated to a South African qualification.

    (v) Students who are from foreign universities will be subject to institutional policies for admission. In addition, the department will determine (according to course content) which modules will be credited. In some cases, a student may be required to complete one or two modules before registering for the Bachelor of Communication Studies.

    (vi) Students who have obtained a relevant Bachelor’s degree will need to provide the structure of the degree and or content in order to determine which modules can be credited. It may be necessary in some cases to have the student complete a number of modules before being allowed to enrol for the Bachelor of Communication Studies.

    (vii) The department will determine (according to course content) which modules will be credited. In some cases, a student may be required to complete one or two modules before registering for the Bachelor of Communication Studies.


    Course duration: 3 years




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