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How to become a communications officer

Compare programmes, entry requirements and universities for becoming a Communications Officer.

Study routes3
Offerings14
Universities11

University requirements

Compare the APS and subject requirements for programmes that can lead to Communications Officer. Universities use different APS scales, so check your marks against each university separately.

Bachelor of Arts

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 350
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths 35%+Technical Maths 35%+Maths Lit 55%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Arts

University of Venda

APS 300
Code HSBBAFaculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education3 years

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+

Bachelor of Arts

University of the Western Cape

APS 35
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiNdebele FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiXhosa FAL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+IsiZulu FAL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sepedi FAL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Sesotho FAL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Setswana FAL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Siswati FAL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 50%+

Bachelor of Arts

Walter Sisulu University

APS 25
Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Geography 50%+History 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies

University of Limpopo

APS 25
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 60%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies - Extended Curriculum Programme

University of Limpopo

APS 23
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+

Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies)

University of Venda

APS 300
Code HSBAMSFaculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education3 years

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sepedi FAL 59%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 59%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 59%+

Diploma in Language Practice and Media Studies

Diploma

Languages Practice and Media Studies

Central University of Technology

APS 27
Code SSNDTLFaculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

English 60%+Afrikaans HL 60%+Afrikaans FAL 60%+IsiNdebele HL 60%+IsiNdebele FAL 60%+IsiXhosa HL 60%+IsiXhosa FAL 60%+IsiZulu HL 60%+IsiZulu FAL 60%+Sepedi HL 60%+Sepedi FAL 60%+Sesotho HL 60%+Sesotho FAL 60%+Setswana HL 60%+Setswana FAL 60%+Siswati HL 60%+Siswati FAL 60%+Tshivenda HL 60%+Tshivenda FAL 60%+Xitsonga HL 60%+Xitsonga FAL 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

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