Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (School of Language, Media and Communication)

Public admission information for Bachelor of Arts (School of Language, Media and Communication) at Nelson Mandela University. APS and admission scores are useful filters, but universities may also require specific subjects, marks, selection tests, portfolios or other criteria.

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Admission information

Published APS

Not listed

Admission score

350

Aggregate average

Not listed

Minimum pass type: Bachelor pass

Source: 2026 MandelaUni Undergraduate Guide. Admission score type: Applicant Score (AS). AS is calculated using Nelson Mandela University applicant-score rules: three fundamentals plus the next best subjects, Life Orientation excluded unless the official quintile bonus applies. Major options: Anthropology, Afrikaans, Business Management, Economics, English, English Language Studies, History, French, Geography, Industrial Psychology, isiXhosa, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology. AS variants: Mathematics: 350 with 35%+; Technical Mathematics: 365 with 55%+; Mathematical Literacy: 365 with 55%+.

Alternative score variants

Mathematics route

Mathematics 35%

350

Technical Mathematics route

Technical Mathematics 55%

365

Mathematical Literacy route

Mathematical Literacy 55%

365

Subject requirements

Required subject

Mathematics level 2

Original subject requirement: Mathematics: 35%.

Required subject

Technical Mathematics level 4

Original subject requirement: Technical Mathematics: 55%.

Required subject

Mathematical Literacy level 4

Original subject requirement: Mathematical Literacy: 55%.

Relevant admission rules

NMU Applicant Score

AS ยท Nmu Applicant Score

University rule

Nelson Mandela University Applicant Score out of 600: add percentages for six subjects excluding Life Orientation, forcing Home Language, First Additional Language and Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics into the score. A 7-point Life Orientation bonus applies only for qualifying quintile 1-3 schools when school quintile data is available.