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University of Pretoria · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R55 000 to R60 000
Requirements
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.
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 University · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R58 722
Requirements
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.
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.
University of Johannesburg · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R53 000 to R75 540
Requirements
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.
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.
North-West University · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R53 463
Requirements
NWU 2027 example: English level 5 and APS 24, plus a screening process (portfolio, academic record and interview). Potchefstroom, 4 years.
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.
Your qualification route
Check portfolio and department selection requirements before applying.
Complete a design programme and build a portfolio that shows research, concepts and finished work.
Gain experience through well-scoped projects and learn to present and defend design decisions.
A polished image alone is not a complete design portfolio: process, purpose, readability and the audience matter.
