BA Honours in Journalism
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Faculty Website: Faculty of Humanities
Department: Department of Communication and Media
Programme Level: Postgraduate
Programme Name: BA Honours in Journalism
Programme Code: H7036Q
Medium of Facilitation: part-time, Full-Time
NQF Level: 8
NQF Credits: 120
SAQA: 73743
Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
Application End Date: 31 October 2025
Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway
Contacts: UJ Call Centre 011 559-4555
Email: mylife@uj.ac.za
Duration of Study: 1 Year Full-Time and 2 Years Part-Time
Curriculum
Full-time students register for five modules. Part-time students register for their specialisation modules (Journalism Theory and Applied Journalism) in the first year. In the second year, part-time students register for the Research Essay and Communication, Media and Society (CMS), plus an elective.
Admission Requirements
Students should have a 65% average for all undergraduate Communication subjects. Please be advised that academic performance is only one criterion. Suitability for the programme, as determined by interview, will be the other. If a student does not comply with the requirements mentioned above, the Executive Dean of the Faculty may grant admission at the recommendation of the head of the department.
Selection Process
Selection is based on academic credit.
More Information
https://www.uj.ac.za/admission-aid/postgraduate/
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