14 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Arts program at University of Johannesburg is a first formative qualification.

The Bachelor in Architecture (Hons) from University of Johannesburg is designed to prepare students for entry into the architectural profession at ‘Candidate Senior Architectural Technologists’ registration category and for entry into either into the professional master of architecture or the research masters programmes.

The BA in Interior Design (Hons) from University of Johannesburg prepares students for research-based postgraduate study and entry into a design career by enabling them to produce creative solutions to complex problems within a specialist area of design and to conduct and report research under supervision.

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art at University of Johannesburg is to develop students' creative, imaginative and critical knowledge, skills and academic research capabilities to practice as artists within the domains of the visual-cultural industries, and/or to engage in postgraduate study in visual art.

The Design (Honours) degree prepares students for research-based postgraduate study and entry into a design career by enabling them to produce creative solutions to complex problems within a specialist area of design, and to conduct and report research under supervision.

The Urban and Regional Planning program at University of Johannesburg provides students with advanced planning education covering all aspects of human settlement planning and sustainable development of the Built Environment that are needed by the professional Town Planner.

This  BA in Interior Design from University of Johannesburg will equip students with a thorough foundation in the knowledge of design practice and theory, to conduct design criticism and research.

FADA is offering a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design at University of Johannesburg in order to develop the entrepreneurial fashion designers.

The purpose of this Industrial Design (Honours) qualification at University of Johannesburg is to develop entry-level designers, problem finders and problem solvers who have the competence to work independently as designer-makers, or who work for industrial designers as niche skills specialists.

The purpose of the Bachelor in Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) from University of Johannesburg is to develop students such that they are capable of providing solutions to the complex and challenging problems being experienced in the ever-growing urban centres of modern day.

The Department of Industrial Design offers a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design at University of Johannesburg.

The purpose of the BA in Visual Art (Hons) from University of Johannesburg is to prepare students for research-based postgraduate study and entry into the diverse careers in the visual and cultural industries by enabling students to produce creative solutions to complex problems within specialist areas of academic enquiry.

The Design in Communication Design degree at University of Johannesburg entails a mix of technical understanding, superb communication and visual experimentation. Students are prepared for multidisciplinary creative careers or postgraduate studies in an ever-evolving design world.

This program in Architecture from University of Johannesburg is an entry level qualification that covers the major knowledge fields in Architecture.