R53 000 to R75 540 2026 first year, estimated range
Programme
BA (Communication Design)
Residence, per year
R39,240-R63,480 for undergraduate rooms (meals excluded; most Kingsway, APB and DFC residences R41,940-R46,940 double and R48,090-R50,400 single); off-campus Sophia Town R69,920; postgraduate and postdoc flats up to R74,640
R55 000 to R60 000 2026 first year, estimated range
Programme
Bachelor of Arts in Information Design
Residence, per year
R65,700-R105,800 (room only), plus a R14,400 meals charge listed for every undergraduate residence, including self-catering ones; the full (100%) meal fee is R65,000
UP 2027 example: English level 5 and APS 30 on Grade 11 results (at least APS 28 in the final Grade 12 results to keep the place). An online portfolio must be submitted by 30 June; applications without a portfolio are not considered.
NSC/IEB minimums can be checked in My Map using your results. Other curricula need a separate programme check.
Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results; final admission is confirmed with an APS of at least 28 in the Grade 12 final results. An online portfolio must be submitted to the Information Design division by 30 June with the UP application; applications without a portfolio will not be considered. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee admission.
Stellenbosch 2027: NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation), Home Language 50% and First Additional Language 40%, plus a prescribed portfolio of art handed in by 1 September.
NSC/IEB minimums can be checked in My Map using your results. Other curricula need a separate programme check.
Programme-specific selection on a prescribed portfolio of art, which must be handed in by 1 September (the application itself is due by 31 July). Place for 60 students in BA in Visual Arts across its three fields of study.
UJ 2027 example: English level 5; Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4; APS 25 with Mathematics or 26 with Mathematical Literacy. Technical Mathematics is not accepted.
NSC/IEB minimums can be checked in My Map using your results. Other curricula need a separate programme check.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply. UJ ranks all applicants from highest to lowest APS when it makes final selections in January, and says that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place. The 2027 prospectus publishes no portfolio or selection test for this degree; confirm any departmental selection requirements with the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.
NWU 2027 example: English level 5 and APS 24, plus a screening process (portfolio, academic record and interview). Potchefstroom, 4 years.
NSC/IEB minimums can be checked in My Map using your results. Other curricula need a separate programme check.
Selection course: students must meet the minimum requirements and successfully complete the screening phase. The faculty page gives the 2027-intake dates: university applications for Graphic Design closed 29 June 2026, portfolio submissions closed 31 July 2026, and selection tests and interviews took place on 19 September 2026.
Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs.
