Mokonyane, Mmotlana Joseph2025-07-072025-07-072019-09-01https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14519/1856Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree, Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in the Business School, Faculty of Management Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology.Tertiary education in South Africa is not designed in a manner that is suitable for persons with disabilities. Students with hearing impairments are expected to sit in the same lecture rooms with their counter parts who are abled-bodied. The learning and teaching methods designed for able-bodied students include, for example, lecture rooms, examination venues, libraries, and the medium of instruction. Students with hearing impairments struggle in getting accommodation at the university due to lack of communication and information on courses. The research employed a quantitative research methodology. The quantitative study anchored a positivist approach, where a quantitative approach was used to conduct the study. In this study, the researcher used questionnaire research designed to investigate the barriers affecting access to higher education by students with hearing impairments. There is one admission/registration processes for all students and no special processes for students with hearing impairments. Most university staff who are supposed to assist students have never heard of or cannot communicate in sign language. Awareness campaigns regarding persons with disabilities will improve services for students with hearing impairments at a university of technology. The university will benefit from the study as it provides a greater and depth understanding of the needs and challenges of students with hearing impairments.1-89 PagesenCC0 1.0 Universalhttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Tertiary educationHearing impairmentsEducation accessDisabilityUniversity of technologySouth AfricaThesis