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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM - DIP. JOURNALISM - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE
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DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM - DIP. JOURNALISM -
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY
OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.242
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM -
DIP. JOURNALISM - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE
SCIENCES
30th September, 2011
LEGAL NOTICE 392 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 71 of 2016,
220 of 2018, 183 of 2022 and 14 of 2026.
(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 for
the Diploma in Journalism - Dip. Journalism - under the auspices of
the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Media and
Knowledge Sciences;
"the course” means the programme of study leading to the
Diploma;
"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Journalism - Dip.
Journalism; and
"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for
University Undergraduate Awards.
These bye-laws shall be
applicable
for
courses
commencing in 1 May 2018 onwards.
(1) Applicants may be registered for the course according
to t he pr ov is i on s o f th e s e by e -l a w s i f th e y a r e e l ig ib le f or
admission to the University as regular students in terms of the
Admission Regulations of the University.
(2) Applicants applying for admission in terms of regulation
6(c) of the Admission Regulations are required to have a minimum
of one year’s journalistic experience and shall be currently working
with a publishing establishment as evidenced by testimonials of an
employer.
The course shall extend over one academic year of full-
time study or two years of part-time study.
(1) The programme of study shall comprise taught study-units
to which a total of 60 credits are assigned.
(2) Applicants admitted as “Adult Learners” under paragraph (c) of
regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of
those qualifications and experience that would satisfy the Board,
through an interview, that they have reached the academic standard
required to follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be
required to submit with their application a letter written in English
giving their motivation for applying for the Course, together with a copy
of their Curriculum Vitae.
DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM - DIP. JOURNALISM -
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY
OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES
The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the
classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all
the components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted
equally.