APS 30
minimum admission score
3 years
to complete
30 Jun 2026
applications close
The Bachelor of Information Science specialising in Multimedia is a bachelor's Degree offered by UP for 2027 learners, taking 3 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Do you qualify
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Bachelor of Information Science specialising in Multimedia at UP
- National Senior Certificate with an achievement level of at least 4 in English Home Language or English First Additional Language and at least level 5 in Mathematics.
What you study
About This Course
This programme trains students in digital content creation across video, animation and web media, combining creative and technical skills for careers in digital publishing and entertainment.
After you graduate
Careers This Course Leads To
Course intelligence for Bachelor of Information Science specialising in Multimedia
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Developer Programmer appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Bachelor of Information Science specialising in Multimedia.
NSFAS funding
As a Bachelor's Degree at UP, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
Meeting the requirements at an admission score of APS 30+ doesn’t guarantee a seat here, demand for this course tends to outstrip the places available, especially closer to the closing date. Apply early rather than waiting until the deadline.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with UP and NSFAS.
Step by step
How to Apply at UP for 2027
Apply online via the University of Pretoria's application system, details at www.up.ac.za/programmes.
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