Master of Journalism and Media Technology

Candidates will be considered for admission into the Master of Journalism and Media Technology if they have a minimum of a Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours at NQF Level 8, or a 4-year pre-NQF qualification with a research component in the aforesaid fields, or equivalent qualification in a related discipline from any other recognised institutions. In either case, candidates should have proven evidence of having conducted supervised research. Candidates may be required to attend a pre-selection interview and/or test at the discretion of the Postgraduate Studies Committee, to ascertain their competencies in respect of research. Applicants from other universities should submit detailed information regarding courses successfully completed in previous qualifications, especially the research project or thesis. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they have at their disposal detailed information about the courses in qualifications conferred on them previously. The contact details of three referees should also be provided. This applies also to applicants who had been working in the journalism or media profession since obtaining the aforesaid qualifications. Admissions are done at the discretion of the Postgraduate Committee, who would also decide on exemptions to be approved