UNISA Journalism Course 2025/2026

UNISA Journalism Course Outline. Below is a piece of constructive information on the UNISA Journalism Course offered in the 2025/2026 Academic year.

Journalism is one of the best courses offered by the University of South Africa (UNISA). Details required to apply to study Journalism at UNISA can be found in the 2025/2026 UNISA Prospectus.

Applicants should carefully read the UNISA Requirements before they apply for the 2025/2026 UNISA Online Application.

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UNISA Journalism Course 2025/2026

Undergraduate & honours qualifications Bachelor of Arts Honours in Media Studies

Qualification code:	99418
NQF level:	8
Total credits:	120
SAQA ID:	101084
APS/AS:	60

Rules:

This qualification can be completed in one year. Students choosing to do it over more than one year are advised to register for the Research Report in their final year of study.

Purpose statement:

The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide Honours BA graduates with Systematic knowledge, specialized skills and theoretical competence focusing on or within a particular discipline or within an interdisciplinary framework to prepare them for specialist training at an advanced level. A second purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with graduates who have in-depth knowledge and the confidence to identify and define complex problems and to apply their skills in finding solutions to those problems, especially within unfamiliar contexts. A third purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with people who can demonstrate thorough familiarity with a particular discipline or interdisciplinary framework and have the ability to perform independently as intellectual leaders in their society.

This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

Applicants may only register once they have received confirmation from Unisa that their application for admission has been accepted. Unisa reserves the right to not process and/or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. Admission to the alternative qualification is not automatic. It will depend on whether you comply with admission requirements and if space is available.
Re-registering students may register for the 2020 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note:

Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification.
All communication sent to you after the initial study package (with the exception of study guides) will be sent electronically to your myLife e-mail account (eg follow-up tutorial letters, examination timetables and results, financial statements). You will no longer receive such communication in printed format. Unisa Journalism Courses

How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of modules and NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate. You must pass a minimum number of credits/modules annually so that you are able to re-register and continue with your qualification:

At least 36 NQF credits (3 modules of 12 credits each) in your first year of study.
At least 48 NQF credits (4 modules of 12 credits each) in your second or further years of study.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits/modules per semester:

At least 60 NQF credits (5 modules of 12 credits each) in a semester.
At least 120 NQF credits (10 modules of 12 credits each) per year for year modules.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and/or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately