Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Public Relations in South Africa

Institutions Offering Diploma in Public Relations

•  Nelson Mandela University , Port Elizabeth   
  Diploma in Public Relation Management
  
  
  Course content
  
  (i) Communication Science I
  
  (ii) Business Studies- Public Relations I
  
  (iii) Media Studies I
  
  (iv) Social Psychology
  
  (v) Public Relations I
  
  (vi) Introduction To Word Processing I
  
  (vii) Afrikaans-Public Relations A
  
  (viii) English-Public Relations A
  
  (ix) English-Public Relations A
  
  (x) Marketing And Advertising-Public Relations I
  
  (xi) Industrial Relations I
  
  (xii) Communication Science Ii
  
  (xiii) Advanced Writing
  
  (xiv) Photography
  
  (xv) Desk Top Publishing
  
  (xvi) Public Relations Ii
  
  (xvii) Law-Public Relations I
  
  (xviii) Xhosa-Public Relations B
  
  (xix) English-Public Relations B
  
  (xx) Afrikaans-Public Relations B
  
  (xxi) Public Relations Practice Iii
  
  (xxii) Communication Science Iii
  
  (xxiii) Public Relations Iii
  
  
  
  Admission requirements for current grade 12 learners
  
  (i) Minimum NSC statutory requirements for diploma entry must be met.
  
  (ii) An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 330.
  
  (iii) An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy requires a minimum Applicant Score of 345.
  
  (iv) NSC achievement rating of at least 30% for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy.
  
  (v) Applicants may also be provisionally admitted on the basis of work experience, age and maturity. Admission is at the discretion of the Head of Department.
  
  
  
  Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated prior to 2008
  
  (i) Senior Certificate comprising Higher Grade and Standard Grade subjects only, with at least HG=D or SG=B for two languages, which must include the language modules to be taken in the diploma.
  
  (ii) Matriculation exemption will be a strong recommendation.
  
  (iii) Learners must score at least 30 points on the university’s SPS rating scale.
  
  (iv) Candidates may be required to answer an interest questionnaire.
  
  (v) Applicants may also be provisionally admitted on the basis of work experience, age and maturity. Admission is at the discretion of the Head of Department.
  
  
  Mode of study: full time
  
  
  
  Course duration: 3 years
•  Westcol College, Randfontein  
  Course duration : 1 Semester per certificate
  
  Intakes : January and July
  
  Mode of study: Full-Time and Part-Time(2 subjects ONLY)
  
  
  Entry Requirement:
  - A Office Administration L4 certificate
  - Grade 12 with computer subjects
  - A National Introductory Certificate: N4 Business Studies;
  - Typing skills Certificate
  - Equivalent NQF Level 4 occupational qualification; or an
  - APS score of 24, using double the English and then the four (4) next best subjects of NSC.
  
  Course content
  
  Compulsory subjects
  
  1. Office Practice N4
  2. Introductory Information Processing N4 or Information Processing N4
  3. Management Communication N4
  Choose any ONE of the following subjects:
  • Introductory Computer Practice N4
  • Computer Practice N4
  • Marketing Management N4
  
  
  Level N5
  Compulsory subjects
  1. Office Practice N5
  2. Information Processing N4 or Information Processing
  N5
  3. Communication N5
  4. Public Relations N5
  
  Level N6
  Compulsory subjects
  1. Public Relations N6
  2. Information Processing N5 or Information Processing N6
  Choose any TWO of the following subjects:
  Communication N6
  - Computer Practice N5
  - Marketing Management N6
  - Office Practice N6
  - Legal Practice N5
  
  
•  Rosebank College, Durban  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Tuition fees: R 25,990 per year
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  • A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Diploma admission- A minimum of 30 % for English coupled with a minimum of 40% for four x 20 credit subjects is required; OR
  • A National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V) with Diploma admission – A minimum of 50 % in English on either First Additional Language or Home Language level AND Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy AND Life Orientation – a minimum of 60% in the three compulsory and 50% in one vocational subjects is required; OR
  • A Senior Certificate (SC) (without endorsement) or equivalent– A minimum of five of the required six subjects must be passed; OR
  • Alternatively, a Higher Certificate (or equivalent) or Advanced Certificate in a cognate field may satisfy the minimum admission requirements to diploma
  ​
  Course Overview:
  -Public Relations 2A and 2B
  -The Practice of Public Relations 2A and 2B
  -Business Management 1A and 1B
  -Communication Science 2
  -Marketing Communication 1
  -Media Law and Ethics
•  ICESA College, Durban  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  • A Grade 12 Certificate with admission to Diploma studies
  • An achievement rating of 3 (40% - 49%) in 4 recognised 20 credit bearing subjects
  • English at Grade 12/NQF level 4 or equivalent
  • Age Exemption (23 years or older)
  • Mature age applicants, 45 years and older without a school leaving qualification, may apply for conditional exemption
  • Foreign Students whose first language is not English, may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English prior to admission to the programme
  
  Course Outline:
  -Business Communication
  -Communication Law
  -Industrial Relations
  -Media Studies
  -Public Relations
  -End User Computing
  -Marketing
  -Social Psychology
  -Economics
  -Experiential Learning
•  Brooklyn City College, Pretoria  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  A senior certificate or a National Certificate (N3), or a National Senior Certificates.
  
  Duration:
  1. N4 1 year
  2. N5-N6 1 Year
  
  
  Modules Overview:
  1. Information Processing N4, Entrepreneurship N4, Communication N4, Computer Practice N4.
  2. Information Processing N5, Entrepreneurship N5, Communication N5, Computer Practice N5.
  3. Information Processing N6, Entrepreneurship N6, Communication N6, Computer Practice N6.
  
  Tuition fees:
  1. N4= R13,788.00
  2. N5-N6= R10,788.00
  
  
  Exam Fee: R100 per Semester
•  Taal-Net Varsity, Gauteng  
  Entry requirements:
  -You need to have matric with an admission to diploma or an NQF level 3 which is equivalent to grade 12.
  -If you do not meet the requirements to study for a diploma course you will start by doing the introduction to business studies course.
  -When you have completed your N-6 course you will need to do in- service training for 18 months, and only then will you have competed the requirements to a national diploma in your chosen course.
  
  Career opportunities:
  -Public Relations specialist
  -Social Media Strategist
  -PR Account Executive
  -Copy Writer
•  Amilak Training Center Pty Ltd, Roodepoort  
  QCTO – Public Relations Diploma (N4, N5 and N6)
  
  Modules
  -N4 Modules
  -Introductory Accounting
  -Financial Accounting
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  -Introductory Computer Practice
  -Public Administration
  -Office Practice
  -Marketing Management
  
  N5 Modules
  -Office Practice
  -Public Relations
  -Information Processing
  -Communication
  
  N6 Modules
  -Office Practice
  -Marketing Management
  -Public Relations
  -Communication
  -Information Processing
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
•  University of South Africa UNISA, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  -A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Diploma endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning,
  or
  -A Senior Certificate (SC) with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning or an equivalent of 50%,
  or
  -A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 with at least diploma endorsement, with at least 60% in the language of teaching and learning in terms of the NSC,
  or
  -An appropriate Higher Certificate.
  
  Maximum time to complete this qualification: 8 years
•  Damelin Correspondence College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent or 4 years’ verifiable and relevant working experience
  
  Modules Overview:
  -Communication
  -Management 1
  -Economics
  -Financial Accounting 1
  -Financial Accounting 2 ​
  -Public Relations 1
  -Management 2
  -Principles of Business Law
  -Public Relations 2
  -Public Relations 3
  -Marketing Management 1
  -Concepts of Management Computing
•  Berea Technical College, Durban  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or equivalent of 4 years'verifiable and relevant working experience
  
  Course Outline:
  -Economics
  -Financial Accounting 1:
  -Information systems and technology (Concepts of management computing)
  -Business Communications
  -Management 1
  -Management II
  -Principles of Law
  -Marketing Management 1
  -Public Relations 1
  -Public Relations II
  -Accounting and Finance
•  Successors Training Institute, Durban  
  National Diploma in Public Relations N4 - N6
  
  Course entry requirements
  -A senior certificate with a National Introductory Certificate (N4 Business Studies), or an appropriate National Certificate (N3), or a National Senior Certficate, or an equivalent qualification.
  
  Course duration: 6 months per N level
  
  Course content
  -Public Relations
  -Office Practice
  -Communication
  -Information Processing
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
•  SA Academy of Applied Competence, East London  
  N4-N6
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12
  
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  Course content
  (i) N4 Subjects:
  -Office Practice
  -Computer Practice
  -Information Processing
  -Communication
  
  (ii) N5 Subjects:
  -Office Practice
  -Public Relations
  -Information Processing
  -Communication
  
  
  (iii) N6 Subjects:
  -Public Relations
  -Information Processing
  -Labour Relations
  -Communication
•  Academy of Training and Development, East London  
  N4-N6
  
  Course entry requirements
  -N6 Certificate plus 18 months relevant working experience
  
  Course content
  (i) N4
  -Communication
  -Computer Practice
  -Information Processing
  -Entrepreneurship
  
  (ii) N5
  -Communication
  -Computer Practice
  -Information Processing
  -Entrepreneurship
  
  (iii) N6
  -Communication
  -Computer Practice
  -Information Processing
  -Entrepreneurship
•  SA College of Technology, Johannesburg  
  Course entry requirements
  -Senior Certificate
  -National Senior Certificate
  -Relevant Noted Qualification
  
  Course duration
  -Full Time: Minimum 2 Years
  -Part Time: Minimum 3 Years
  -In-Service Training 18 Months
  
  Course content
  -Office Practice
  -Information Processing
  -Communication
  -Marketing Management
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  -Public Relations
  -Legal Practice
•  Technicon S.A, Bronkhorstspruit  
  Course entry requirements
  
  -National Senior Certificate or Grade 12
  -N3 passed with all (4) four Subjects or equivalent qualification
  
  Course duration: 6 Months per certificate
  
  Modules
  -N4: Information Processing, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Management Communication, Computer Practice
  -N5 – N6: Information Processing, Public Relations, Management Communication, Computer Practice
•  Greenview College, Johannesburg  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12 or standard 10 certificates or equivalent. Students who have these qualifications may be admitted on the basis of work experience or under our recognition of prior learning (RPL) programme.
  
  Course content
  -Legal Practice
  -Labour Relations
  -Public Relations
  -Office Practice
  -Information Processing
  -Public Administration
  -Communication
•  Bates College of Technology, Mbombela   
  Course entry requirements
  -Matric Certificate (Grade 12)
  -Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements should consider applying for Matric Rewrite to be able to be accepted into this qualification
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Course content
  -Office Practice
  -Communication
  -Information Processing
  -Computer Practice
  -Public Relations
•  Bristol Training College, Pretoria  
  N4-N6
  
  Course entry requirements
  -National Senior Certificate; or
  -Senior Certificate; or
  -FETC; or N3 in the relevant specialisation area.
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  Course content
  -Public relations
  -Information processing
  -Entrepreneurship and business management
  -Marketing management
  -Communication
  -Office practice
•  DAM Technical College, Pretoria  
  Course content
  
  (i) Information Processing
  
  (ii) Public Administration
  
  (iii) Communication
  
  (iv) Office Practice
  
  (v) Public Relations
  
  (vi) Legal Practice
  
  
  Course requirements: Grade 12 or its equivalent
  
  Fees: R12240
  
  
  Course duration: 14 months
•  Maritime Business Institute, Durban  
  Course entry requirements
  -A National Senior Certificate;
  -ASenior Certificate;
  -An FETC; or
  -An N3 in the relevant specialization area.
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study
  -Part time
  -Full time
•  Cleverland Technical and Business College, Durban  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12 or equivalent
  
  Course content
  -Information Processing
  -Communication
  -Office Practice
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  -Office Practice
  -Public Relations
•  Bells Technical College, Bethlehem  
  N4-N6
  
  Course entry requirements
  (i) N4
  -Grade 12 /Level 4 / N3 Results
  
  (ii) N5
  - N4 Results
  
  
  (iii) N6
  -N5 Results
  
  Course duration: 6 months per N level
•  Cape Business and Engineering College, Port Elizabeth  
  Course content
  -Communication
  -Information Processing
  -Entrepreneurship
  -Public Relations
  -Labour Relations
  -Office Practice
  -Public Administration
•  Overcomers Training College, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  -N4 minimum Requirements is grade 12.
  -N5 Requirements N4 Certificate with four subjects
  -N6 Requirements N5 Certificate with four subjects.
•  Durban Computer College, Durban  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  1. Grade 12 or equivalent or recognition of prior learning
  2. SAQA NQF Level: 6
  3. Credits: 360
•  SEB College, Evander  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12 – Matric,
  -A senior certificate or
  -National Certificate (N3) or a relevant Nated equivalent qualification
•  The Finishing College, Johannesburg  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12
  -Communication
  -Mathematical Literacy
  -Computer Literacy
  
  Course duration: 1 Year 6 Months
•  INTEC College, Cape Town  
  Duration: 24 months.
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 (Std. 10) or equivalent, or relevant work experience (4 years).
•  Oaklands Institute of Technology, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  (i) N4
  -Grade 12 Certificate
  
  (ii) N5
  -N4 certificate
  
  (iii) N6
  -N5 Certificate
•  Whitestone College, Johannesburg  
  N4-N6
  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12 / Matric or Equivalent
  
  Course duration: 6 month each N level
•  Amitek Business College, East London  
  Course content
  -Communication
  -Information Processing
  -Computer Practice
  -Office Practice
  
  
•  True Harvest Trading (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  -Matric Certificate or equivalent qualification.
  
  Course duration: 2 years
•  Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark  
  Modules Overview:
  -Communication Science III
  -Public Relations III
•  Vaal Skills Training Institute (PTY) Ltd, Durban  
  Entry: Grade 12
  
  Course duration: 3 years
•  Mbowa College, Johannesburg  
  Course duration: 6 months
•  Rostec FET College, Johannesburg  
  Fees: R6,900
  
•  College on Hills, Pretoria  
  N6
•  Institute of Management Accounting and Strategy, Johannesburg  
  
•  Rock of Springs College, Brits  
  
•  Pentagon College, Mankweng  
  
•  Polokwane Technology Institute, Polokwane  
  
•  Shalom Technical College, Johannesburg  
  
•  Saint Kings College, Johannesburg  
  
•  Khomanani Business College, Johannesburg  
  
•  Nasport Progressive College (NPC), Mbombela   
  
•  Segirinya Holdings Business and Engineering College, Port Elizabeth  
  
•  St Paul King’s College, Johannesburg  
  
•  Sanamik Training Institute( Business and Computer College), Johannesburg  
  
•  Divoh Tech College, Ermero  
  
•  Johannesburg City College, Johannesburg  
  

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