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3 YEARSCreative thinking, and everything it facilitates, is the most important skill of the future. Our BA degree in Visual Communication is a 3-year full time, face to face programme that will equip you with an internationally recognised qualification and a highly competitive portfolio, granting you access to higher levels of learning or opening the doors to the industry. Unlike a typical graphic design degree, the course is highly practical. You’ll be exposed to all disciplines of Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Digital Design from your first year which gives you a strong background in each. This enables you to confidently choose a major and one minor subject in the second year before you focus on your major in the third year and create a highly specialised portfolio. Theoretical subjects are there to arm you with strategic and critical thinking skills relevant to staying ahead in the ever-changing business landscape.
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3 YEARSTaking a conventional degree into the 21st century, this programme has a strong focus on future-focused capabilities such as data analytics, social intelligence, and creative thinking. Naturally, it also covers critical specialist subject areas like business, economics, marketing, accounting, strategic brand management, project management, and information systems. The result? A qualification that embraces the evolving business landscape with a specialist focus on marketing. We’ve amplified the conventional promise of teaching hard, technical, and theoretical know-how; by adding unconventional benefits like practical implementation (on real brands) and the development of critical human skills (like empathy and creative thinking) that are essential to future career success. This programme will prepare students – keen on both ‘creativity’ and ‘commercials’ – for career resilience, survival, and success in a world that is pervasively being destabilised by technology.
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1 YEARMarketing & Advertising Communications is all about the relationship between consumers and brands. In this flagship and highly respected Advanced Diploma, you’ll immediately be exposed to the scope of the industry and the vibrant people in it. Enhancement of personal skills takes place early on – maximising individual potential, team dynamics and presentation skills – all of which are highly valued in the industry.
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1 YEARIntroducing a 1-year full-time NQF 7 Advanced Diploma in Copywriting that will sharpen your mind, your pen and your writing skills. Developed by our experienced and award-winning academic team with years of industry knowledge, this programme goes well beyond just "copywriting" – it teaches you to think conceptually and creatively in order to become a strategic thinker, content developer, idea incubator, and an author of brand stories.
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1 YEARIntroducing a 1-year full-time Advanced Diploma in User-Centered Design for graduates, that takes UX (user experience) and design to the next level. With this qualification, you’ll be equipped to apply sound strategic thinking and a deep understanding of what drives human behaviour to conceptually create and develop solutions to modern design problems.
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1 YEARHave you ever looked at a brand and thought about how you would have designed their logo differently or wanted to change the packaging of your favourite coffee? If you have a creative flair, a curiosity about how assets like digital banners work, and the thinking that goes into those ads you see in your social media feed, then this Higher Certificate is for you.
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1 YEARDigital content is fundamental for future businesses across almost every industry, and knowing how to utilise it will gear you up for career success. This one-of-a-kind Higher Certificate takes your ideas, creative flair and way with words, and turns them into a successful career. Learn the sought-after, practical, and theoretical skills necessary to become a Digital Copywriter, Social Media Influencer, Community Manager, Content Creator, or Content Planner.
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1 YEARCreated by leading industry experts, this first-of-its kind 1 year NQF 5 on campus qualification is highly respected. With it, you’ll gain world-class knowledge and the expertise you need to be an effective and professional digital marketer. Benefit from the flexibility of being able to study in your own time and apply what you learn to your daily tasks. Get a taste for real-world assignments, research projects, written tests & other assessments that allow you to use and build upon your skills. You’ll also get the opportunity to participate in regular interactive ‘live chat’ sessions with our content creators and others, which will allow you to deepen your understanding and debate issues relevant to each module.
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3-6 YEARSAre you looking for an industry focused, fully accredited undergraduate degree? Introducing our fully online distance learning BCom Marketing. This degree has a strong focus on future-focused capabilities such as data analytics, social intelligence and creative thinking. It also covers critical specialist subject areas like business, economics, marketing, accounting, strategic brand management, project management and information systems. The result? A degree that embraces the evolving business landscape with a specialist focus on marketing. We’ve amplified the conventional promise of teaching hard, technical, and theoretical know-how; by adding unconventional benefits like practical implementation (on real brands) and the development of critical human skills (like empathy and creative thinking) that are essential to future career success. This programme will prepare students – keen on both ‘creativity’ and ‘commercials’ – for career resilience, survival and success in a world that is pervasively being destabilised by technology. You’ll study fully online over 3-6 years and still benefit from everything that makes Red & Yellow’s BCom Marketing a highly sought after, industry ready degree.
