Private College Accredited Not Confirmed

Boston Media House (Pty) Ltd

Gauteng

Boston Media House is a private higher education institution registered with South Africa's Department of Higher Education and Training (Registration Certificate No. 2008/HE07/007) that specialises in media, communication and creative-arts education. Sources place its founding in 1997 as a dedicated media-focused brand alongside its sister institution Boston City Campus (part of the same Boston Group, company registration 1996/013220/07). It operates campuses in Sandton (Johannesburg), Pretoria and Durban. Its flagship qualification is the three-year Diploma in Media Practices (NQF Level 6, SAQA ID 83166), offered with eight specialisations covering journalism, advertising, digital marketing, public relations, radio, television, graphic design and animation. It has also offered a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism (NQF Level 7). Programmes are stated to be accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), though as of the 2026 intake both flagship qualifications appear closed to new first-year applicants per the institution's own site.

Qualifications & Programmes

  • Diploma in Media Practices (NQF Level 6, SAQA ID 83166; 3-year full-time) – specialisation in Advertising
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Digital Marketing
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Animation / 3D Design
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Graphic Design
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Journalism
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Public Relations
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Radio Broadcasting
  • Diploma in Media Practices – specialisation in Television Production
  • Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism (NQF Level 7; modules include Journalism/Photojournalism/Internet Journalism, Radio Production Practice, Television Production Practice) – site notes no new first-year admissions since 2024
  • Media Studies Gateway (Short Learning Access Programme, bridging/foundation route into the Diploma)
  • Short course: Content Creation and Production (radio and podcast production)
  • Short course: Television Production & Filmmaking
  • Soul Candi short courses (digital music): DJ 101, Music Business, Digital Music Composition & Production