Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 28 February 2022
- Provider
- Boston Media House
- Field of study
- Interactive Multimedia
- Study level
- University
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
Boston Media House does not publish a fixed closing date.
VerifiedNo open round · the last round we could find closed on 28 February 2022 For 2027, speak to your campus before the end of 2026 and watch Boston's social media for a competition. Latest update ↓
Boston Media House is a private media college with campuses in Sandton, Pretoria and Durban, offering degrees and diplomas in broadcast journalism, media operations, media practices and radio and television production. It helps students who cannot afford its fees in two ways: a partial tuition subsidy assessed by the campus, and occasional bursary competitions judged on a creative entry.
About the Boston Media House Bursary
- Courses: BBA in Media Operations Management, BA in Broadcast Journalism, Diploma in Media Practices, Diploma in Radio and Television Production, and short courses in radio presenting, television production and computer literacy.
- Covers a percentage of tuition fees only. Registration fees, external and examination fees, travel, stationery and outstanding balances are excluded.
- Bursary competitions have awarded full tuition for a qualification to the winner of a creative brief (a song, poster, video, animation, social media campaign or radio advert).
Boston Media House Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen over 18 with a Matric certificate.
- Registering, or registered, for a qualification at the Sandton, Pretoria or Durban campus.
- Demonstrated financial need and a good academic record.
- Not an employee, or the immediate family of an employee, of Boston Media House or its affiliates.
How to apply for the Boston Media House Bursary
- Apply for admission at your chosen campus and tell the registration counsellor that you need a bursary subsidy. There is no separate application form.
- Provide a certified ID, your Matric results, proof of household income and a short motivation so the campus can evaluate your need.
- If a bursary competition is running, enter online with a certified ID and the creative piece the brief asks for (under 10MB, and under 30 seconds for audio or video).
Boston Media House Bursary closing date
No fixed date for subsidies; apply before registration. The last competition closed on 28 February 2022.
Contact details
- Sandton: 011 883 0933. Pretoria: 012 343 1731. Durban: 031 301 7469.
- Website: www.bostonmediahouse.co.za
See also the Boston Media House and YFM scholarship, the Boston City Campus bursary and our multimedia bursaries list.
FAQs
1. When does the Boston Media House bursary close for 2027? +
Boston Media House does not publish a fixed closing date. Its bursary subsidies are assessed on request through a campus registration counsellor at any time before registration, and its occasional bursary competitions (the last closed on 28 February 2022) are announced on its social media. Ask your campus early, ideally before the end of 2026.
2. What is the bursary? +
A partial tuition subsidy from Boston Media House, the private media college with campuses in Sandton, Pretoria and Durban, for students with financial need who register for one of its qualifications.
3. Which courses? +
The BBA in Media Operations Management, BA in Broadcast Journalism, Diploma in Media Practices, Diploma in Radio and Television Production and Boston's short courses.
4. What does it cover? +
A percentage of tuition only. Registration fees, external and exam fees, travel, stationery and any outstanding balances are excluded.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens over 18 with Matric who plan to study at a Boston Media House campus, can show financial need and are not employees or relatives of employees of Boston.
6. How do I apply? +
Tell your registration counsellor at the campus that you need a bursary subsidy and ask for an evaluation; there is no separate form. For a bursary competition, enter online with a certified ID and the creative piece the brief asks for.
Update note (checked September 2026): Boston Media House does not publish a fixed closing date. Bursary subsidies are assessed on request through a campus registration counsellor at any time before registration, and the last publicised bursary competition closed on 28 February 2022. For 2027, speak to your campus before the end of 2026 and watch Boston’s social media for a competition. The details below are from the college’s current bursary rules and the last competition.
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