I'm thinking of trying out different courses from different departments to see what I really like. What is communications? And what course should I try from it to see if I enjoy it?
You can look around various department pages to get an idea. From Communication's page, briefly:
"Areas of study and research include: cultural policy and politics; globalization, social change, and social justice; history and theory of communication; media and cultural studies; political theory; technology and society"
It is indeed unfair. Especially for open scholarships. Scholarships depend on CGPA and GPA but bursaries are by financial need isn't it? Though there is a minimum GPA, but it's pretty easy.
I was just using bursaries interchangeably for scholarships, but yes, bursaries are technically awards given to students on the basis of financial need.
Might I add, financial "need". I feel it's more financial "want" in some instances, because if you don't live on your own it's virtually impossible to get bursaries (speaking from experience) despite how little resources and zero parental contribution you have.
So kids who move out for uni even though they have the option to continue to stay in their parents' home but move out just for the sake of it and to have fun are able to get these bursaries.
And people who have to endure staying with their parents for better long-term financial security aren't able to.
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"Areas of study and research include: cultural policy and politics; globalization, social change, and social justice; history and theory of communication; media and cultural studies; political theory; technology and society"