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ChooseWITS
A guide for postgraduate students
A research-driven institution committed to excellence
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Welcome to
Wits
Wits University, one of Africas premier research
universities, understands the need to be innovative
in this digital age and offers postgraduate students
a broad spectrum of opportunity in a wide variety of
fields. The focus is on sustaining globally competitive
standards of excellence in learning, teaching and
research.
Our postgraduate students are afforded a platform
to engage in real life research issues that affect not
only the surrounding communities but the country,
continent and the global village at large. Higher
degree qualifications at Wits result from more mature teaching and learning requirements as well as a
deeper and more academic focus.
Wits is strategically located in Johannesburg, a
worldclass city and there are therefore countless opportunities for research students to engage with and
present solutions that will contribute to our countrys
knowledge base and build our future.
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University
believes that successful democracies and economies are characterised by, amongst other factors,
successful higher education institutions. He says:
Wits is a model of a successful South African university able to lead in contributing to the advancement
of democracy, the success of the South African nation, the strength of the economy and the health of
the people of the country by providing intellectual
leadership and accountable engagement. We believe that research-intensive universities contribute
to wealth creation, poverty alleviation and nation
building and overall, to the national prestige of a
country.
However, South Africas young researchers and researchers in training have to be nurtured in an environment where discovery and creativity is encouraged and where ideas are discussed freely in a spirit
of openness and tolerance.
Staff and postgraduate students are actively encouraged to push the boundaries of knowledge by
tackling fundamental research questions, producing
publications of the highest quality, and sustaining
the interplay between teaching and research. Wits
is committed to ensuring that a new generation of
researchers is drawn from a diverse range of young
people.
We look forward to welcoming you to Wits in the near
future!
Contents
Welcome to Wits
Our University........................ 4
Research............................... 4
Johannesburg ......................6
International Study
Information.......................... 28
Visas.................................. 28
Medical aid..................... 30
Credit conversion........... 30
Postgraduate studies........... 6
Language policy............ 31
Honours courses................... 7
Financial information ..... 31
Postgraduate Resources..... 7
Faculty Information
Commerce, Law &
Management.................... 8
Engineering & the
Built Environment............. 10
Health Sciences.............. 12
Humanities....................... 14
Science............................ 17
Applying to Wits................. 18
Tuition fees.......................... 20
Closing dates...................... 23
Accommodation............... 27
Funding options...................27
All information was correct at time of publication, but the University reserves the right to amend conditions without prior notice.
Our University
Wits has a distinct and proud reputation for its academic
and research excellence, innovation, enlightened
discourse and its ability to provide a platform to allow
differing voices to be heard. It has a proud record of
standing up for social justice, freedom and democracy
and is inspired to build on its current achievements to
create a better future for all.
Wits at a glance
The University is structured into five faculties which
comprise 34 schools.
Wits vast campuses are spread over 400 hectares in
Braamfontein and Parktown.
The University has 20 residences which accommodate
20 % of the student population.
Wits is:
one of only three universities in Africa to feature

in the top 400 (from amongst 23 000 universities
worldwide) in three separate international rankings.
the proud owner of a highly strategic and powerful
micro-CT scanner, the only device of its kind in South
Africa, which enables palaeontologists to peer
inside fossils and see the finer details of their internal
structures, without using destructive methods of
investigation.
With its more than 130 000 graduates

in its 92-year history, Wits has made
and will continue to make its mark nationally and internationally.
supports research, teaching and public debate about
India and its growing presence across the continent.
The Marang Centre for Maths and Science Education
was the winner of the 2008/9 National Science and
Technology Awards for their outstanding contribution to
science, engineering, technology and innovation. The
Centre was honoured for its innovation in pioneering
a new approach to the teaching of science and
mathematics in schools.
Seven Witsies have been awarded prestigious National
Orders by the Presidency for their continuing contribution
to science, art and medicine in the country. In 2013, a
further six Wits alumni were awarded National Orders.
In recent years, Wits has revived its public intellectual
engagement activities and has positioned itself as the
intellectual hub of South Africa. The University provides
a platform for intellectual debate and critical thinking
across many disciplines.
Research
home to the Global Change and Sustainability

Research Institute launched in 2011.
the institution that maintains the highest proportion
of independent financial support amongst South
African universities.
a leader in the evolutionary sciences and the
curators of priceless faunal, floral and hominid
collections including the Taung Skull, Little Foot and
the Sediba fossils.
proud of the four Nobel laureates and the 91
Rhodes Scholars that have emanated from the
University.
the intellectual hub of Africa and has over 40 key
projects actively running in several African countries.
the recent recipient of the award for the Most
Enabling Institutional Environment for Educational
Researcher in Africa received by the School of
Education. The award recognises the critical role of
education in social and economic development,
and acknowledges the role of research in the
formulation and implementation of educational
policy and reforms.
Wits established the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa,
the first of its kind on the African continent. The Centre
Renowned for its research excellence, Wits has made

a significant global contribution to important fields of
study over the years. Wits is committed to significantly
increase the number of research chairs, boost its postgraduate numbers and invest in research equipment.
Although other knowledge-intensive industries exist,
universities remain the wellspring of talent in the
knowledge arena. It is only at universities that the
deep reservoir of basic research is available to inform
applied research which leads to innovation and thus to
technology breakthroughs. It is only universities that can
mass-produce scarce skills.
Wits University:
accommodates seven research institutes,
research units and 10 research groups.
20
is positioned 24th by the Times Higher Education

Rankings among the world top 100 universities from
which Fortune 500 CEOs graduated.
has intensified its research drive by developing a
younger cohort of active researchers.
is the only African university chosen by top

international recruiters to be ranked in the Global
Employability University Ranking which was published
in the New York Times recently.
hosts 19 prestigious South African Research Chairs:
Local Histories and Present Realities
Exploration, Earthquakes and Mining Seismology
Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Sustainable Process Engineering
Medical Entomology and Vector Control
Fundamental Physics and String Theory
Protein Biochemistry and Structural Biology
The Origin of Modern Human Behaviour
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Wits is implementing a plan to grow our research intensity over the next ten years. Part of this plan will
be to support in excess of 200 postdoctoral fellows.
Postdoctoral Fellowships are a wonderful opportunity
for honing newly acquired research skills. They normally extend over two years and allow the candidates to take their independent research to a new
level. Simultaneously the candidates can explore the
life of an academic. Refer to our website for more
details. www.wits.ac.za/academic/research/21021/
postdoctoral_fellows.html
Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and PolymerEngineered Drug Delivery Technologies
Mathematics Education
Social Chair in Development Planning and
Modelling
Intelligent Systems
Theoretical Particle Cosmology
Radio Astronomy
Health Policy and Systems
HIV Vaccine Translational Research
Bioinformatics for African Populations
SKA Chair in Radio Astronomy
Theoretical Particle Cosmology
houses six Centres of Excellence focusing on Biomedical TB Research, Strong Materials, Aerospace,
Advanced Drug Delivery Technology, Viral Gene
Therapy and Palaeosciences.
is proud of its more than 200 rated scientists of
which 16 are A-rated international leaders in their
disciplines.
is home to the Origins Centre, a world-class
international tourist site at Wits, which includes
exhibitions on the Khoisan and Rock Art and tells the
unique story of humankinds creativity.
hosts the Gauteng City Region Observatory, a highlevel research facility that assists in policy formulation
and benchmarking.
The School of Public Health co-chairs the Consortium
for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA)
initiative which aims to develop and deliver an
innovative model for doctoral training in subSaharan Africa and to strengthen the capacity
of participating institutions to conduct and lead
internationally-competitive research. A number
of funded programmes exist specifically directed
towards the enhancement of the skills and abilities of
senior students and younger staff.
Research Institutes
Wits has developed three multidisciplinary research institutes, which seek to produce highly specialised forms
of knowledge to tackle the challenges of the 21st Century. These are the Global Change and Sustainability
Research Institute, the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, and the Evolutionary Studies Institute. The latter Institute combines the strengths of Wits
Institute for Human Evolution, the Bernard Price Institute
for Palaeontological Research, and many allied disciplines and aims to expand and extend South Africas
position as the global leader in the palaeosciences.
The launch and formation of the Wits Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM) provides an environment to
enhance the ground-breaking research already taking place at Wits into one of Africas deadliest diseases.
WRIM aims to produce top quality research and researchers that will benefit malaria control in Africa and
place it amongst the leading malaria research groups
in the world.
Research thrusts
The University has nine approved research thrusts or
areas of research strength.
Biodiversity
HIV/AIDS
Evolution of the Species and National Heritage
Cities
Materials Science and Engineering
Mineral Resources, Exploration and Mining
South Africa/India
Diseases of the Lifestyle: an emerging African
problem
Molecular Biosciences
The School of Construction Economics &

Management produces almost half of the Building
and Quantity Surveyor graduates from the six
research-led universities in South Africa.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Joburg, Jozi, Egoli ... vibrant, passionate,
diverse. A city of contrasts. The financial and commercial hub of Africa and the largest city in South Africa, it
has something for everyone.
Many more careers are becoming multidisciplinary

and people need to acquire new skills to match
these ever challenging roles.
Modern sky-scrapers live side by side with 19th Century

buildings, markets, bazaars and spaza shops. Never
far from view are the mine dumps, the result of gold mining activity in the mineral rich Witwatersrand range of
hills.
People are also changing careers more often, creating the need to enhance ones skills to keep up with
these career moves. Rapid developments in knowledge across disciplines also requires one to constantly update ones understanding and skills base.
Life long learning has become an imperative.
Many international organisations have offices in Johannesburg. There is also an informal economy consisting of
cash-only street traders and vendors.
Wits offers you the opportunity to become globally

competitive and locally relevant with a qualification
from one of South Africas leading universities.
Johannesburg is as much a concrete jungle as it is

green it is the largest urban forest with 10 million trees
in the city.
It is a university that is renowned for its high calibre

graduates, academic standing and research capabilities. Wits challenges you to create new knowledge boundaries and to develop original thinking
which is the cornerstone of intellectual growth.
Johannesburgs residential areas range from luxurious,

wooded suburbs, to shanty towns and squatter settlements.
The suburbs of Melville, Newtown, Parkhurst, Norwood
and Greenside are popular for their bohemian atmosphere, street life, and many restaurants and bars.
The city is home to several media groups which own a
number of newspaper and magazine titles. Johannesburg is also home to the Constitutional Court South
Africas highest court.
Museums include the Apartheid Museum and the Hector Pieterson Museum. The Museum Afrika covers the
history of the city of Johannesburg and houses a large
collection of rock art. The Johannesburg Art Gallery features South African and European landscape and figurative paintings.
Art galleries all over the city offer visitors a choice
of art contemporary, ceramic, Islamic, watercolour, and the like, including the world-class Wits
Art Museum situated on the eastern corner of the
Braamfontein campus.
The Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens has been a popular
outing venue and is situated on the western outskirts of
the city.
The Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
is 25 kilometres to the northwest of the city. The Sterkfontein fossil site is famous for being the worlds richest hominid site and produced the first adult Australopithecus
africanus and the first near-complete skeleton of an
early Australopithecine.
Visitors to Johannesburg and Wits can find out more at
www.wits.ac.za/ - click on Places and Spaces.
Postgraduate
studies
Our research focus ensures that Wits students and

staff operate at the leading edge of disciplines.
Approximately one third of the student body at Wits
comprises postgraduate students. Wits is thus dedicated to providing quality training to postgraduate
students as one means of ensuring a continuous supply of active and motivated researchers, while at the
same time enriching the Universitys undergraduate
teaching.
Each of our five Faculties offers study choices at
the Honours, Masters and PhD level either full-time
or part-time depending on the particular degree
and by coursework or through research based
programmes.
Distinctly Wits
91 Rhodes Scholars have originated from Wits. Only
a limited number of these coveted scholarships are
awarded to outstanding students worldwide.
Following the award of a substantial grant, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa
(CARTA), a joint initiative of the School of Public
Health and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), focuses on Wits commitment to expanding its footprint in Africa. CARTAs vision is to develop the capacity of African universities
to produce globally competitive graduates who will
lead research to improve health and development
in Africa.
Honours
programmes
at Wits
Kick off your postgraduate
career with an honours degree
from Wits. A highly regarded
honours degree is your gateway into a world of possibility.
Resources for
postgraduates
As a research driven university committed to increase the
quality and quantity of its research output, Wits recognises
that support and development
is a key component to success.
Why you should consider enrolling for

an honours degree
Graduate Support Division
Expand your horizons with an honours degree from Wits.

Honours study gives you a far deeper understanding of
your field of study. In addition to increasing your knowledge base, an honours degree hones your critical writing and research skills. The advanced skills and knowledge you gain are respected and sought after in the
job market, both locally and abroad.
cross-discipline graduate centre that provides a home
An honours degree is also a pathway to further study

and higher degree research. Through research you are
able to make a difference to the world and contribute
to the development of knowledge in your particular
field of study.
the 2022 vision to firmly establish Wits reputation as a
Wits offers a comprehensive choice of honours programmes across five faculties, intellectually stimulating research areas, excellent supervision and research
support, as well as funding for meritorious students and
those in financial need.
The Graduate Support Division (GSD) is a cross-faculty,

for the intellectual and social life of postgraduate researchers. It also acts as a facilitator to increase awareness of postgraduate needs on campus. It therefore
aims at improving the overall quality of the postgraduate experience across all five faculties and offers focused strategic thinking about the implementation of
research intensive University.
This is achieved through ensuring that postgraduates
have access to resources, a rolling enrichment programme including workshops in research methods,
data analysis and research writing, and an annual
cross-faculty postgraduate symposium where students
present their work in progress.
The presence of the GSD has resulted in a greater
Honours degrees run over a year of full-time study or

two years part-time.
awareness of responsibility to postgraduate students on
Read the information contained in the faculty pages

for a list of honours programmes on offer at Wits, or contact the Student Enrolment Centre for more information
about your field of study.
wider range of students. The GSD also works with the
Did you know?

A senior researcher from the Evolutionary Studies Institute, recently named a new species of theropod,
or meat-eating dinosaur, an ancient ancestor of todays birds. The dinosaur, which lived more than 161
million years ago and was discovered in a remote
region of Xinjiang, north western China, is named
Aorun zhaoi, after the Dragon King in the Chinese
epic tale Journey to the West.
campus and to the extension of existing offerings to a

Humanities Graduate Centre to offer workshops and
support in a number of areas (see page 14).
Postgraduate Association
The Wits Postgraduate Association (PGA) is a student
representative body for postgraduate students at the
University. The mission of the PGA is to promote and
enhance the interests of postgraduate students by interacting with the postgraduate student body and University management; upholding academic excellence
and integrity, facilitating the allocation of relevant resources for postgraduate research; and enhancing access of resources to postgraduate students.
Research Development
Research development opportunities cover:
Mentoring/coaching one-on-one discussions with
experienced researchers;
Skills enhancement training in the art and craft of
doing research;
Advocacy assisting to remove or reduce (internal)
hindrances to research;
Recognition recognising achievements;
Exploiting networks linking researchers with appropriate funders, for example.
The scope of the impact of the Research Development
directorate is conveniently grouped into three areas:
Initiatives focused on the new generation of researchers, emerging researchers and established researchers.
University Library
There are two main libraries (Wartenweiler and William
Cullen), and 14 branch libraries which make up the
University of the Witwatersrand Library. Students have
access to 1,000,000 book volumes, 400,000 journal titles
Faculty
information
Faculty of
Commerce, Law
and Management
The Faculty of Commerce, Law
and Management aims to contribute to the advancement of
governance, justice and economic development through
developing and increasing
knowledge and skills.
and 46,000 updated electronic resources.

The Wits Library plays a major role in southern Africa
both in the provision of information for study and research, and in the preservation of rare materials which
record the heritage of South Africa. The Library offers
a walk through the history of information, from the
beautiful collections of incunabula, early printed books
and rare manuscripts to the resources of the Internet
and the global information village.
The Africana Collection contains exquisitely illustrated
volumes on the flora, fauna and exploration of the
southern half of the continent of Africa. Material housed
in the Historical and Literary Papers department deals
with the early days of trade unions, political trials, organisations and people banned during the apartheid years,
and contains documents and information entrusted to
Wits which are unavailable elsewhere. For researchers
in the social sciences it is a wealth of information.
The Wits Library keeps abreast of the technology, is
linked by a network to other libraries throughout the
country, and via the Internet to information resources
worldwide.
Student Services
All registered students at Wits have access to resources
such as the Campus Health and Wellness Centre, the
Disability Unit and the Counselling and Careers Development Unit, as well as the use of sports facilities through
the Wits Sports Associations.
Schools and Research Entities

School of Accountancy
School of Economic and Business Sciences
African Microeconomic Research Umbrella (AMERU)
Institutions and Political Economy Group (IPEG)
Strategic Foresight Research Group (SFRG)
School of Law
Centre for Applied Legal Studies
Mandela Institute
Wits School of Governance
Centre for Defence and Security Studies
Centre for Public Enterprises
Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results
Graduate School of Business Administration
Wits Business School
Centre for Entrepreneurship
The different Schools and entities within the School of
Economic & Business Sciences undertake applied research in a variety of ways, some examples of which
are described, namely: The African Microeconomic
Research Umbrella brings together South African and
African researchers to conduct rigorous quantitative research on African microeconomic issues, specifically on
firms and labour markets.
The Institutions and Political Economy Group (IPEG) promotes the study of the relationship among institutions,
organisations and markets. It applies the insights generated by institutional, organisational, political and public economics to issues pertaining to economic performance through time.
Did you know?

Faculty of Commerce, Law &
Management
The Strategic Foresight Research Group combines the

expertise of Accountants and Management scientists in
projects that have a strategic focus including risk and
crisis management, education, tax and accounting
systems, social responsibility and business sustainability.
In the final results of the 2012 national examinations written by prospective chartered accountants released,
Wits graduates achieved spectacular success in the
exams set by the independent industry body, the South
African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
Five of the top 10 positions in Part 1 of the SAICA exam
were claimed by graduates from the School of Accountancy which also scored a phenomenal first time
pass rate of 97% compared to the national average of
86%. The School of Accountancy has a SAICA Level 1
accreditation status, which is the highest level of accreditation awarded by SAICA.
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Programmes on offer
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* Not offered
Doctor of Philosophy PhD
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Master of Business Administration MBA
2 year full-time or 4 years part-time
Master of Commerce MCom by research or in the following fields: Ac- 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
counting, Taxation, Economics, Information Systems, Development Theory and
Policy, Business Science: Business Finance. By research only: Human Resource
Management, Insurance and Risk Management, Marketing, Management
Master of Economic Science MEconSc
Master of Laws LLM by research or in the following fields: Commercial and 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Business Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights Advocacy
and Litigation, Information and Communication Law, International Law, International Law and Economics, Labour Law, Pensions Law, Tax Law, General
Master of Management MM by research or in the following fields: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Humanitarian and Development Management, Governance and Public
Leadership, Public and Development Sector Monitoring and Evaluation,
Public and Development Management, Entrepreneurship and New Venture
Creation, Finance and Investment Management, Public Policy, Security,
Business and Executive Coaching, Strategic Marketing, Social Security
Policy Management and Administration
Bachelor of Accounting Science with Honours BAccScHons*
1 year full-time
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours BComHons in the field of

Accountancy
1 year full-time
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours BComHons in the field of Taxation
1 year full-time
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours BComHons in the fields 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
of: Economics, Insurance and Risk Management, Management,
Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Development Theory and Policy,
Information Systems
Bachelor of Economic Science with Honours BEconScHons
Higher Diploma in Accountancy HDipAcc
1 year full-time
Postgraduate Diploma in Management PDM in the following fields: Business 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Administration, Human Resources, Security, Humanitarian and Development
Management, Public Development Sector Monitoring and Evaluation, Governance and Public Leadership, Public and Development Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Law in the following fields: Commercial and Business 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Law, Communications Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights
Advocacy and Litigation, International Law and Economics, Information and
Communication Law, International Law, Labour Law, Tax Law, Pension Law,
General
* Available to existing and eligible Wits students who graduate at Wits and then enrol for BAccScHons directly thereafter.
External candidates usually only qualify for HDipAcc.
Faculty
information
Faculty of Engineering
and the Built
Environment
The Faculty of Engineering
and the Built Environment is at
the forefront of creating wealth
by providing society with well
educated and entrepreneurial
graduates.
The Faculty maintains strong links with industry and facilitates student bursaries, scholarships and internships.
It has the highest number of endowed professorships or
chairs in the University. Large volumes of contract research are conducted for local and international companies.
Engineering has high calibre academic and support
staff, purpose built laboratories, and computing and
library facilities which enable Wits to provide the
opportunity for advanced skilling in specialist areas and
training in cutting edge research.
Engineering offers a Graduate Diploma, Masters by
coursework, Masters by coursework and research report,
Masters by research and Doctor of Philosophy. There are
also special options which permit science graduates
to undertake postgraduate study in engineering. The
variety and quality of the postgraduate qualifications
in engineering ensure that capable and committed
students, with good first degrees, can equip themselves
for leadership roles in technology and related fields.
The first two decades of the 21st Century has continued
to show dramatic changes in the global economy,
politics and the social environment which have
immense influences on planning within the developing
Programmes on offer
By submission of published work:
Doctor of Architecture DArch
Doctor of Engineering DEng
Doctor of Town and Regional Planning D(TRP)
Doctor of Science in Architecture DSc(Arch)
Doctor of Science in Building DSc(Building)
Doctor of Science in Engineering DSc(Eng)
Doctor of Science in Quantity Surveying DSc(QS)
Doctor of Science in Town and Regional Planning DSc(TRP)
By research:
Master of Architecture MArch
Master of Science in Building MSc (Building)
Master of Science in Engineering MSc(Eng)
Master of Science in Town and Regional Planning MSc (TRP)
Master of Science in Quantity Surveying- MSc (QS)
By coursework and research report:

Master of Architecture (Professional) MArch(Prof)
A postgraduate degree for students who hold a Bachelor of
Architectural Studies with Honours
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built

Environment
world and in attitudes towards the use of the natural

environment in urban growth and change.
The delivery of affordable housing and other highly
relevant social and physical challenges form the basis
of the teaching and research programmes in both the
School of Architecture and Planning and the School of
Construction Economics and Management.
Issues that pertain to townships, informal settlements,
metropolitan systems and provincial policies are at the
heart of a number of postgraduate student projects.
These issues are relevant to the South African context
and climate but draw on internationally accepted
disciplinary principles.
Doctoral studies range from a gender-orientated
analysis of urban homelessness (the first study of its
kind), to an examination of indigenous construction
techniques and a treatise on early Cape architecture.
Distinctly Wits
An A rated scientist in the School of Mechanical,
Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, Prof. Beric
Skews was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of
the Royal Aeronautical Society in London. Of the
more than 19 600 world-wide membership, only 47
currently have this honour, regarded as the worlds
highest distinction for aerospace achievement,
awarded only for the most outstanding
contributions to the aerospace profession.
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Master of Architecture in the field of Sustainable and Energy Efficient Cities
Master of the Built Environment in the field of Housing
Master of Urban Studies
Master of Urban Design
Master of Science in Engineering MSc(Eng)
Master of Science in Building
Master of Science in Development Planning
By coursework:
Master of Engineering MEng
Graduate Diploma in Engineering GDE
Postgraduate Diploma in Property Development and Management

PGDip PDM
1 year full-time
PG Diploma in Planning
Honours degrees:
1 year full-time
Bachelor of Architectural Studies with Honours BAS(Hons)

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Construction Management BSc(Hons)
(CM)
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Quantity Surveying BSc(Hons)(QS)
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Urban and Regional Planning BSc(Hons)
(URP)
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Faculty
information
Faculty of Health
Sciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences
is the largest of its kind in Africa,
has an outstanding international reputation and has produced
graduates who have gone on
to become world leaders in their
chosen fields.
The Faculty of Health Sciences acknowledges its role in
the training of health professionals, in the advancement
of knowledge through research and its responsibility
to be relevant and responsive to the health needs of
the communities that it serves and to the country. It
aspires to be the Faculty of choice for postgraduate
and professional Health Sciences training particularly
in the South African and sub-Saharan context, offering
modern and relevant curricula and facilities, with
national and international reputations.
Since opening its doors in 1919, the Medical School in the

Faculty of Health Sciences has graduated more than 7
000 doctors and hundreds of graduates from the allied
medical disciplines of Dentistry, Nursing, Occupational
Therapy, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy.
The Faculty offers a wide range of postgraduate
degrees and diplomas, from the Masters of Medicine
and Dentistry for clinical specialist training to Masters
degrees in a variety of disciplines ranging from Biokinetics
and Sports Medicine to Biostatistics, Infectious Disease
Epidemiology, Pharmacy, Public Health and many
more.
Postgraduate students in the Faculty are offered
a selection of courses on research methodology,
scientific writing skills and biostatistics. Monthly lunch
time talks by researchers, for postgraduate students,
are held in the popular Postgraduate Hub. An annual
postgraduate social event and a bi-ennial Research
Day and Postgraduate Expo provide students with
the opportunity to become part of a thriving research
community.
The Faculty is home to many individual researchers, but
also to 18 research entities, of which eight are jointly
accredited by the Medical Research Council, and one
is a Centre of Excellence. There are also three National
Research Foundation Chairs and two Research Thrusts
which have been approved by the Universitys Senate.
All these intensive research niches provide a nurturing
and research-rich environment for postgraduate
students.
The Wits Health Sciences Library serves staff and students of the Faculty. It was established in 1926 and
houses over 40 000 books and over 1 000 electronic and
printed journal titles.
Programmes on offer
* Not offered
Research degrees
In any field of research approved by the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee and the proposed supervisor(s) and
Heads of School(s).
Doctor of Science (Medicine or Dentistry): by submission of published work
Doctor of Philosophy: by submission of published work or by submission of a thesis. 2 year full-time or 4 years part-time
Doctor of Medicine (MD): by submission of published work
Master of Science in (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Physiotherapy): by submission of a dissertation
Degrees by coursework and research report:
Master of Science in Dentistry MSc(Dent) in clinical disciplines: Community Den- 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
tistry, Digital Dentistry, Maxillo Facial and Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics and Oral Medicine, Prosthodontics
Master of Science in Medicine MSc(Med) in the fields: Applied Physiology (in 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
abeyance), Bioethics and Health Law, Biokinetics, Biology and Control of African
Disease Vectors (July intake only), Child Health, Emergency Medicine, Forensic
Pathology (in abeyance), Genetic Counselling*, Haematology (in abeyance),
Immunology (in abeyance), Medical Microbiology (in abeyance), Nuclear
Medicine, Pharmaceutical Affairs (part-time only), Pharmacotherapy (part-time
only), Sports Medicine, Sports Science (in abeyance), Tropical Diseases (in abeyance), Virology (in abeyance)
Master of Science in Epidemiology MSc(Epi) in the fields: Biostatistics and Epide- 18 months full-time or 3 years partmiology, Population-Based Field Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology time
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Application forms for Health Sciences programmes

must be submitted directly to the Health Sciences
Faculty Office.
The Health Sciences Postgraduate Office

+27 (0)11 717-2075/6
E health.pg@wits.ac.za
Health Sciences, Medical School,
7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, South Africa.
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy MSc(OT)
Master of Science in Physiotherapy MSc(Physio)
Master of Science in Nursing MSc(Nursing)
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
Master of Public Health (MPH) in the fields: Communicable Diseases*, Community 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Rehabilitation*, Demography and Population Studies*, Disaster Management*,
Environmental and Occupational Health*, Gender and Health*, Health Management*, Health Measurement*, Health Promotion*, Health Systems and Policy,
Hospital Management*, Maternal and Child Health, Occupational Hygiene, Primary Health Care Management*, Rural Health, Sexual and Reproductive Rights
and Health*, Social Behaviour Change Communication
Master of Dentistry (MDent) in the specialties** Community Dentistry, Maxillo 3 / 4 years full-time depending on
Facial and Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology, Ortho-dontics, Periodontics and Oral specialty
Medicine, Prosthodontics
Master of Medicine (MMed)** in the specialties: Anaesthesia, Anatomical Pathol- 3 / 4 / 5 years full-time depending
ogy, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Commu- on specialty
nity Health (Public Health Medicine and Occupational Medicine), Dermatology,
Diagnostic Radiology, Family Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Haematology, Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nuclear Medicine,
Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Urology, Virology
Honours
Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours in the field of Biokinetics, Chemical 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Pathology, Human Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology (Biosciences track), Pharmacology (Health Sciences track), Human Genetics, Forensic Sciences, Medical
Cell Biology, Molecular Medicine and Medical Biochemistry
Diplomas
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (PGDCH) in the fields: Community Paedi- 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
atrics, Neurodevelopment *
Diploma in Occupational Health (DOH)
2 years part-time
Diploma in Public Health (DPH) in the fields: Communicable Diseases*, Com- 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
munity Rehabilitation*, Demography and Population Studies*, Disaster Management*, Environmental and Occupational Health*, Gender and Health*, Health
Management*, Health Measurement*, Health Promotion*, Health Systems and
Policy, Hospital Management*, Maternal and Child Health, Occupational Hygiene, Primary Health Care Management*, Rural Health, Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Health*, Social and Behaviour Change Communication
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H)
1 year part-time
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy (PGDipOT)
2 years part-time
Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy(PGDipPhysio)
1 year full-time
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (DAdvNursing) in the fields: Advanced Psychiatric 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Nursing, Community Health Nursing*, Child Nursing, Forensic Nursing*, Genetics
Nursing*, Infection Control, Intensive Care Nursing, Nephrology Nursing, Nursing Management, Occupational Health Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Care,
Operating Theatre Nursing*, Ophthalmic Nursing, Orthopaedic Nursing*, Trauma
and Emergency Nursing
** The Master of Medicine in Clinical Disciplines and the Master of Dentistry in Clinical Disciplines are limited to applicants who have
registered with The Health Professions Council of South Africa and hold a registrars post in a clinical discipline
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Faculty
information
to rigorous theoretical and methodological training

which imparts strong research and analytical skills and
enables them to adapt to the constantly changing
world of work in the 21st Century.
The Faculty increasingly attracts postgraduate students
from within South Africa and different parts of Africa
Faculty of Humanities
and therefore comprises a diverse community that
The Faculty of Humanities is

one of the leading centres
for postgraduate studies and
research in South Africa and
Africa.
that it is distinguished for its critical analytic approaches
contributes to providing a very stimulating environment

in which to study. The vision of the Faculty is to ensure
to knowledge production that advance democratic life
and that it remains one of the most highly recognised
entities in the country, Africa and the world.
Research Institutes and Units

Constitution of Public Intellectual Life Programme
Postgraduate students in the

Faculty are taught and supervised by leading academics
many of whom have attained
an international reputation.
Centre for Researching Education and Labour (REAL
The Faculty seeks to creatively

and critically engage with its location in Johannesburg, arguably South Africas most globally networked city, which has
dynamic political, social, economic and cultural links to Africa and the world.
Humanities Graduate Centre
Centre)
History Workshop
Society, Work and Development Institute
Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research
Learning Information Network Knowledge Centre
The Humanities Graduate Centre provides access to

high-quality seminars and research supervision, a congenial setting and outstanding facilities for graduate
study. It is a point of connection for local and international students, researchers and employers.
The Centre draws on the skills of the countrys leading
academics in the Humanities and Social Sciences. This
intellectual expertise is harnessed to produce both academic researchers and graduates who are not simply
personnel trained in particular procedures, but innovators, initiators and thought leaders.
The Faculty offers a wide range of programmes, some

of which are vocationally oriented and lead to careers
in specific professions, while others are theory and research oriented and impart critical analytical skills that
open up to a range of careers in academia and research institutes, the public and private sectors and
non-governmental organisations alike.
Academics in the Faculty have a wide range of links,
which include collaborative research with other leading scholars in universities in Africa, Asia, Europe, North
America and the Middle East.
Our programmes seek to be at the cutting edge
of postgraduate studies by taking innovative multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary
approaches, linking the arts, social sciences, natural
science, law and management. Students are exposed
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It is close to the main libraries, the postgraduate club,

post office, the cafeteria, the residence shuttle pickup
point and secure late-night parking. Networked computers, photocopiers, telephones and workspaces are
available until late into the night.
The Graduate Centre offers a forum for dynamic interaction and debate. Visiting academics, researchers,
student-run seminars and conferences combine to create a vibrant atmosphere of intellectual interchange.
In developing partnerships with other educational institutions, business, the state and employers, the Graduate Centre aims to assist in producing a new generation of critical graduates, and researchers who are
also squarely oriented towards the world of work, and
equipped to envision, plan for and realise South Africas
future in all its complexity.
Internships and Networking
Research Capacity Development

One of the Centres most important functions is to provide an ongoing programme of research training and
research capacity development for postgraduate students in the Faculty of Humanities but also, where appropriate, for other postgraduates in the University. This
programme includes an extensive research methodology workshop series as well as academic writing and
publication workshops.
The Graduate Centre also runs postgraduate mentorship programmes designed to support students who
have had very little prior research experience with the
research component of their postgraduate degrees.
This programme is directed, in particular, to postgraduate professional students and those who have been
admitted on the basis of recognition of their prior learn-
The Graduate Centre provides opportunities for students to gain direct access to the worlds in which they
will be seeking employment, through a programme of
structured internships. The World of Work Training and
Internship Programmes allow students to develop initial
experience and begin to establish the contacts necessary to enter the work environment. The internship
is an effective method of recruitment for a variety of
employers. Research shows that in the USA, internships
have become the major method of graduate recruitment.
The aim is to assist postgraduates with the transfer of
their academic training, to a meaningful application
within the world of work.
In conjunction with the Postgraduate Project Office, the
Centre runs a series of workshops to help graduates enhance their academic skills as well as their capacity to
undertake research. A key component of the Centres
work relates to its research and research methodology
workshops.
+27 (0)11 717-4032/5

www.wits.ac.za/Humanities/GraduateCentre
ing or experience.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
+27 (0)11 717-8202 (Humanities)
The Graduate Centre in conjunction with the Dean and
E hale.modau@wits.ac.za
other Schools in the Faculty, often hosts short-term postdoctoral fellowships which are designed to assist the
Facultys post-doctoral students publish their research
and/or undertake further research.
717-3018 (Education)
E Maropeng.Maake@wits.ac.za
www.wits.ac.za/humanities
Programmes on offer
Doctor of Literature DLitt
Doctor of Music DMus
Doctor of Philosophy Education PhD
Master of Arts MA
Master of Arts (Audiology) MA (Audiology)
Master of Arts (Fine Arts) MA (Fine Arts)
Master of Arts (Heritage) MA (Heritage)
Master of Arts (Rock Art Studies) MA (Rock Art Studies)
Master of Arts (Social Work) MA (Social Work)
Master of Arts (Speech Pathology) MA (Speech Path)
Master of Arts in Translation by coursework and research report
Master of Arts (Organisational Psychology)
1 year full-time, 1 year internship
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
2 years formal time and 1 year experiential
Master of Arts in Community-Based Counselling Psychology
1 year formal time and 1 year experiential
Master of Music (MMus)
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Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Education in Educational Psychology MEd (Educ Psych)
1 year full-time

Bachelor of Arts with Honours BA(Hons), in the fields of:
African Languages and Linguistics, African Literature, Applied Drama:
Thetre in Education, Communities and Social Context, Applied Language and Literacy Education, Archaeology, Arts, Culture and Heritage Management, Anthropology, Creative Writing, Demography and
Population Studies, Development Studies, Digital Arts, Drama and Film,
Drama Therapy, English, English Education, European Literature, French
Language and Literature, Geography, German Language and Literature, Heritage Studies, History, History of Art, International Relations, Italian Language and Literature, Journalism and Media Studies, Labour
Policy and Globalisation, Media Studies, Migration Studies, Linguistics,
Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Organisational Psychology,
Publishing Studies, Sociology, Industrial Sociology, Development Sociology, Translation, Interpreting
Bachelor of Arts with Honours BA(Hons) joint honours programmes in
Anthropology and Sociology, Arts and Culture Management and History of Art, English and History of Art, English and International Relations, English and Linguistics, English and Media Studies, English and
Philosophy, French and International Relations, French and Linguistics,
French and Translation, Heritage and Arts and Culture Management,
History and Political Studies, International Relations and Media Studies,
International Relations and Sociology, Philosophy and Political Studies,
Political Studies and Sociology
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in South African Sign Language
Bachelor of Education with Honours BEd(Hons)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Rock Art Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PDE)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Refer to http://web.wits.ac.za/Prospective/Postgraduate/Programmes/Humanities.htm for information on fields of study offered within the Faculty
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Faculty
information
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science at Wits
is one of the leading research
and teaching facilities in the
country. Our qualifications are
recognised by major institutions
locally and abroad.
An extensive range of study options exist at the Honours
and Masters levels in the Biological and Life Sciences,
Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth
Sciences.
Research strength ensures that staff members keep in
touch with the latest developments in their field which
has beneficial effects for both undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching. In addition to basic research
in various fields, including high energy physics, rock art,
climatology, palaeontology, palaeoanthropology, molecular biology and environmental science, the Faculty of Science has a number of leading researchers
involved in the fields of financial and industrial mathematics, AIDS research and the treatment of diseases,
materials science, and synthetic and structural chemistry. Increasing effort is being devoted to applied research linked to a variety of activities in southern Africa.
Five of the 16 A-rated scientists at Wits based are in the

Faculty of Science.
Postgraduate Studies and Research

The Faculty proudly offers cutting-edge postgraduate
degrees to graduate students across diverse subject
areas. The Honours degree (taken immediately after
the first degree) deepens a candidates knowledge
in a specific area and provides a first experience of
research.
The Faculty has a number of particularly strong research
fields which attract many students to undertake Masters
and Doctoral degrees by dissertation or thesis.
The Faculty of Science postgraduate programmes
are designed to allow students to learn research
techniques and to pursue research at the highest
levels in experimental, theoretical, computational and
applied sciences. Collaboration within Schools and
multidisciplinary research centres such as the Centre of
Excellence in Strong Materials, the Rock Art Research
Institute, the Universitys Institute for the Study of the
Environment, and the Climatology Research Group are
examples of entities that provide exciting opportunities
for innovative research.
Many of the academic staff, research associates and
honorary staff within the Faculty are internationally
respected scientists. The supervision and research
programmes available at Wits are of the highest
standard and ensure excellence. The Faculty engenders
a culture of publication in leading international journals
and encourages students to attend national and
international conferences. Studying in the Faculty
will instill a student with academic and professional
excellence, as well as pride.
+27 (0)11 717-6014

E science.pg@wits.ac.za
www.science.wits.ac.za
Programmes on offer
Master of Science MSc
MSc by coursework and research report in the fields: Archaeology of Pre-Colonial 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Food Producing Societies, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Computational
and Applied Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Geography and Environmental Studies, GIS & Remote Sensing, Hydrogeology, Mathematics, Mathematical Sciences (Interdisciplinary), Mathematical Statistics, Medical Physics, Palaeoarchaeology, Physics (Experimental, Theoretical or Applied Physics), Radiation
Protection, Physics, Engineering and Safety of Power Nuclear Reactors, Materials
Science. Science Education, Biotechnology and Resource Conservation Biology
is offered every alternative year
Master of Science by dissertation MSc (Dissertation)
Bachelor of Science with Honours BScHons in the fields of Mathematical Sta- 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
tistics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science, Animal, Plant and Environmental (not all Honours fields of study are
Sciences, Archaeology, Geography, Geography, Archaeology and Environmen- offered part-time.)
tal Studies, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Genetics and Developmental Biology,
Microbiology and Biotechnology, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics
of Finance, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Geophysics, Palaeontology,
Palaeontology and Geology, Mathematics, Physics. Mathematical Sciences (Interdisciplinary). With the Faculty of Humanities: Psychology, Science Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Science PGDipSc
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Applying to
Wits
General admission requirements
The requirements below are a guideline only. Final
selection will be made subject to the availability of
places, academic results and other entry requirements
where applicable. Prospective applicants are advised
to consult the Student Enrolment Centre or relevant
faculty office in order to determine the specific
requirements for admission.
Doctor of Philosophy: Award of a degree at the
Masters level is a pre-requisite.
Senior doctorate: The candidate is required to
apply directly to the relevant Faculty as an ad hoc
Committee of the Faculty Board concerned needs
to ascertain whether a prima facie case exists for
admission of the candidate.
Masters: An appropriate qualification taken over not
less than four years of study.
Honours: Candidate must be a graduate in an
appropriate qualification.
Postgraduate diploma or certificate: Candidate must
be a graduate in an appropriate qualification.
Please note
Application procedures
1.
Faculty of Health Sciences: Students interested in
applying for any of the programmes offered by the
Faculty of Health Sciences should approach the
Faculty Office directly for all matters pertaining to their
enquiry (see page 8 for contact details)
Other faculties, PhD or Masters by Dissertation

applications: Students wishing to read for a PhD
or Masters by Dissertation should first enquire from
the school concerned about identifying a suitable
supervisor for their intended studies, then apply online
at: https://my.wits.ac.za/
All other applications: Apply online at:
https://my.wits.ac.za/
Your application will be considered by the School and
Faculty in which you intend registering.
Please refer to our website for the closing dates of
various programmes: www.wits.ac.za/postgraduate.
2.
Attention is drawn to the fact that unless the special

permission of the Senate is obtained, no person may be
registered as a student of this University while he/she is
registered as a student of another university.
Application fee: A non-refundable application fee of

R200 for international and South African applicants is
required.
The special permission of Senate is also required to

register in the same academic year for more than one
degree or diploma in the same faculty. In addition, no
person may register in the same academic year as
a student in more than one faculty unless the written
authority of the Deans concerned is obtained.
Standard Bank; Braamfontein branch; branch

code: 004805; account number: 200 346 385. SWIFT
Code: SBZAZAJJ.
Whilst the University makes every effort to ensure that

the information published here is accurate, we reserve
the right to make changes to (1) the programmes on
offer, (2) the curricula programme, and (3) the offering
schedule and calendar.
International applicants
Please make sure you read the information on pages
28 to 32.
For payment of the application fee use the following

banking details:
Please use the unique number when making

payment.
3.
Once you have applied online you can upload the
required supporting documents by visiting:
https://self-service.wits.ac.za
Apply online at: https://my.wits.ac.za/

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Student Call Centre + 27 (0)11 717-1888

E www.wits.ac.za/askwits
www.wits.ac.za/prospective/postgraduate
Required documentation:
1. Certified copies of all your programme (degree)
certificates and a full academic transcript covering
all periods of registration. Include all details of courses
undertaken and the marks obtained. Certified copies
must bear the original Commissioner of Oaths stamp
and signature. Any documentation not in English
must be translated and sworn to by an authorised
translator.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. A short outline of your intended research area
(no more than one typed page) for Masters (by
research) or PhD applicants only (NOT A REQUIREMENT
FOR HEALTH SCIENCES AND SCIENCE), and if you are
applying for a Master of Arts programme, a sample
of research work or a long essay written or translated
into English.
5. An applicant to a postgraduate programme who
holds a foreign qualification, is required to submit
proof of evaluation of the qualification by the South
African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
SAQA can be contacted on +27 (0)12 431-5070 or
email saqainfo@saqa.org.za.
Further information is also available on the SAQA
website, www.saqa.org.za.
6. Proof of English Language proficiency if your degree
is not from an English medium institution.
Submission of academic record

Foreign universities*
If you have been or are at present a registered student
at a university or similar institution outside the Republic
of South Africa, you must:
Attach certified copies of all your programme
certificates and a full transcript of your academic
record, to your application form. If you have applied
for Financial Aid, obtain a separate copy for their
records;
Include all details of courses undertaken and the
marks obtained. Any documentation not in English
must be translated and sworn to by an authorised
translator.
You are also advised that after receipt of the initial
application, you may be asked to submit full details
of the syllabuses of previous degrees to assist with the
evaluation of the application. Documentation not in
English must be accompanied by an original sworn
translation, signed by a Notary Public.
Academic records must be original copies. Degree/
diploma certificates may be original documents or
copies certified by a Commissioner of Oaths.
Your foreign degrees have to be evaluated by the

South African Qualifications Authority in Pretoria.
*Details concerning the length of study involved must
be submitted.
Out-of-seat registration
International Masters (Research) and PhD students
based outside of South Africa (out-of-seat) are
permitted to register either on a full-time or a part-time
basis whilst conducting research outside of South Africa.
In terms of Immigration Directive 31 of 2008, Any foreigner
who intends to be part of a systematic investigation
and study of material, sources, do research into or
for e.g. an institute etc., in order to establish facts or
research conclusions may upon application be issued
with a Visitors permit in terms of section 11(1)(b)(ii)(cc)
of the Act.
Students registering in this category must provide:
1) Confirmation of acceptance
2) Letter from the Faculty confirming out-of-seat
registration
3) The Visitors Visa to be applied for when visiting South
Africa
4) Medical aid NOT required. It is recommended that
a travel insurance be purchased for the duration of
the stay in South Africa.
Postgraduate Application Checklist

This is a generic checklist, more specific information
regarding your application can be viewed on the
Self-Service Portal https:self-service.wits.ac.za once
you have lodged your application to study.
Applicants who submit academic qualifications
through the Self-Service Portal are reminded to also
post/deliver a duly certified copy to Student Enrolment Centre. Certified copies needs to reflect the
original Commissioner of Oaths stamp and signature.
Please provide the following with your application:
Certified academic transcripts for all your academic qualifications
Certified degree certificates (unless graduation
date falls in the following academic year)
SAQA and IELTS English Proficiency for international applications (SAQA also required for SA candidates who studied abroad). www.saqa.org.za
Curriculum vitae
Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate
degree/diploma must please submit a certified
school leaving certificate
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Tuition fees
Average tuition fees

These are the tuition fees for South African students for
study in 2015.
Fees may increase by approximately 10 percent or
more in 2016, so you need to add at least 10% to the
figures below for 2016 fees.
International applicants are required to pay an

annual registration fee in conjunction with the
local tuition fees cited below.
Fees Office
+27 (0)11 717 1530
Faculty of Commerce, Law and

Management
Faculty of Engineering and the Built

Environment
Average Tuition Fee per programme
MBA
R204310
BAS(Hons)
R50920
MM (Depending on choice of units)
R38630 R111170
BSc(Hons)(Construction
Management)
R61220
PDM (Depending on choice of units)
R25000 R46840
BSc(Hons)(QS)
R61220
BSc(Hons)(URP)
R55360
MArch(Prof)
R54630
MArch(Sustainable Energy)
R55750
MEng
R94880 - R98980
MSc(Building)
R67820
MSc(DP)
R50320
MSc(Eng)
R73270
MBE
R45600
MUD
R55770
MUS
R55020
GDE
R51540
PGDipPDM
R59340
PGDipPlanning
R36990
LLM (by coursework and research report) R51770

(1 year full-time)
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LLM by research, full-time
R16410
LLM by research, full-time, second term
R8300
LLM by research, part-time
R10940
LLM by research, part-time, second term
R7300
PhD by research, full-time
R17710
PhD by research, full-time, second term
R8990
PhD by research, part-time
R11810
PhD by research, part-time, second term
R7880
HDipLabourLaw
R29360
HDip Tax Law
R29360
MCom by coursework and research

report
R52800
MCom by research, full-time
R19560
Masters by research, full-time
R24380 per year
MCom by research, full-time, second

term
R9930
Masters by research, full-time,

second term
R12250
MCom by research, part-time
R13040
Masters by research, part-time
R16250
MCom by research, part-time, second

term
R8700
Masters by research, part-time,

second term
R8170
R20240
R23180 per year

- Law
R9900
PhD by research, full-time,

second term
R11650
R13500
R15460 per year

- Law
R9000
PhD by research, part-time,

second term
R7770
BCom Hons
R50370
BEconSci Hons
R32510
HDipAcc
R45640
Research Programmes
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this section was correct at the time of publication,
this information should be considered as a guide only.
Faculty of Health Sciences

MDent and MDent holders of approved posts are entitled to 90% remission fees
MDent (clinical disciplines) Per year of study
R37970 - R55920
MFamMed by coursework and research report
R25090
MMed (clinical disciplines)
R61970 - R81590
MPharm by coursework and research report
R51360
Master of Public Health- full-time, first year
R18580
Master of Public Health- full-time, second year
R33920
Master of Public Health- part-time, first year
R9290
Master of Public Health- part-time, second year
R16990
MSc(Dent) by research, full-time
R25480
MSc(Dent) by research, full-time, second term
R12880
MSc(Dent) by research part-time
R16990
MSc(Dent) by research part-time, second term
R8590
MSc(Dent) by coursework and research report
R53270
MSc(Med) by coursework and research report
R51220 - R63370
MSc(Nursing) by coursework and research report
R37700
MSc(OT) by coursework and research report
R39240
MSc(Physiotherapy) by coursework and research report
R36630
MSc(Med), MSc(Nursing), MSc(OT),MPharm & MSc(Physio) by research- full-time, per year
R25480
MSc(Med), MSc(Nursing), MSc(OT),MPharm & MSc(Physio) by research- full-time, second term
R12880
MSc(Med), MSc(Nursing), MSc(OT),MPharm & MSc(Physio) by research- part-time, per year
R16990
MSc(Med), MSc(Nursing), MSc(OT),MPharm & MSc(Physio) by research- part-time, second term
R8590
PhD by research, full-time, per year
R22150
R11180
PhD by research, part-time, per year
R14790
R9860
BAHons
R24220 - R33700
BEd(Hons)
R27220
MA by coursework and research report

Applied Ethics for Professionals
R51470
Demography and Population Studies
R34090
Digital Animation
R34090
Dramatic Art
R34090
Fine Arts
R43070
Human Geography
R33390
Applied Language and Literacy Educ
R35560
ICT Policy and Regulation
R43200
Organisational Psychology
R41950
Paleoarchaeology
R33390
Psychology
R42840
Social Development
R34770
Tourism
R31280
- Archaeology of Pre-colonial Food Producing Societies
R32820
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Applied Linguistics, African Literature, Applied Drama: Theatre in education, Antrhopology, R30890
Biography and Society, Arts and Culture Studies, Development Sociology, Development Studies,
Diversity Studies, Drama Therapy, English Education, Human Rights, European Literature, Film and
Television, French and Francophone Studies, Gender Studies, German Studies, Global South, Health
Sociology, History, History and Film Documentary, History of Art, Industrial Sociology, Interactive
Media, International Relations, Italian Studies, Journalism and Media Studies, Labour Policy and
Globalisation, Linguistics, Literary Theory and Crit Prac, Migration and Displacement, Modern and
Contemporary Literature, Philosophy, Political Studies, Precolonial Studies, Politics and Gender,
Publishing, Publishing Studies, Sociology, Translation and Interpreting, Writing
MA(Audiology)
R29600
MA(Clin Psych)(two years of study)
R54530
MA(Comm-based Counselling Psych)(two years of study)
R54530
MA(Heritage)
R34010
MA(Rock Art)
R30990
MA (Translation)
R47180
MA(Occ Social Work)
R38150
MA(Speech Pathology)
R34310
MEd by coursework and research report (General)
R26130
PGDA(depending on field of study)
R20170 - R29220
PDE
R18000
PGCE
R30670
PGDipHE
R23920
Research Programmes (per year of study)

Masters by research, full-time
R19930 per year
Masters by research, full-time, second term
R10110
Masters by research, part-time
R13290 per year
Masters by research, part-time, second term
R6740
R17940 - R19740
per year
R9110 - R10030
R11960 - R13160
R6080 - R6690
MEd by research, full-time
R20610 per year
MEd by research, full-time, second term
R10490
MEd by research, part-time
R13740 per year
MEd by research, part-time, second term
R7000
R18470 per year
R9400
R12320 per year
R6270
Faculty of Science
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Honours
R29350 - R33190
Posgraduate Diploma in Science
R33380 - R35880
MSc by coursework and research report
R46800 - R56610
MSc by research, full-time
R20040
MSc by research, full-time, second term
R10190
MSc by research, part-time
R13360
MSc by research, part-time, second term
R8910
R19220
R9760
R12820
R8550
Closing dates
Please consult the Student Enrolment Centre for possible

amendments to these dates.
Student Call Centre

+ 27 (0)11 717-1888
E www.wits.ac.za/askwits
Pure Research Programmes PhDS and Masters by Dissertation

Applicants for these programmes may apply at any time during the course of the year. Please check the tables
below for exceptions
Commerce, Law & Management
Engineering and the Built Environment
Intake
Closing Date for applications
Programme of study
January 2016
30 September
Graduate School of Business Administration Master

of Business Administration, Postgraduate Diploma in
Management programmes, PhD in Management
and Master of Management by Dissertation
School of Architecture BAS Honours, Bsc URP Honours and Master of Urban Design
Masters and Postgraduate Diploma programmes
offered by School of Law
30 November
School of Governance programmes
31 October
Applies to both coursework and research degrees,

Honours and Postgraduate Diplomas not listed
above
April 2015
28 February
Applies to pure research degrees only *
July 2015
22 May
Limited coursework programmes are available in

July in the School of Governance and Graduate
School of Business Administration
Contact the Student Enrolment Centre for offerings
September 2015
31 July
30 August (unless earlier closing Applies to both coursework and research and
date specified)
pure research degrees, Honours and Postgraduate
Diplomas
Applies to pure research degrees only *
* Please note: Commerce and Law do not have April and September intakes and only consider applications for a
limited number of pure research degrees for the July intake and only under exceptional circumstances.
Health Sciences
Applications and enrolment for pure research programmes within the Faculty are open throughout the academic
year until the end of September. Please ensure that your application reaches the Faculty Office timeously
Master of Science in Physiotherapy
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Master of Pharmacy
Master of Science in Dentistry
Master of Science in Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy
End August
Honours Programmes
Biokinetics
End September
Molecular Medicine and Medical Biochemistry

Forensic Sciences
Human Genetics
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End October
Human Biology
Medical Cell Biology
End November
Physiology
End July
Masters Programmes (Coursework and Research Report)

Master of Public Health
Rural Health
Social Behaviour Change Communication
Occupational Hygiene
Maternal and Child Health
Health Systems and Policy
Master of Science in Epidemiology
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Population-Based Field Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Research Data Management
Master of Science in Medicine (Genetic Counselling)
Master of Science in Medicine (Biology and African Disease Vectors)
End August
End September
Master of Science in Physiotherapy

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Master of Science in Dentistry
Master of Science in Medicine (Bioethics & Health Law)
Master of Science in Medicine (Child Health Community Paediatrics)
Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical Affairs)
Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmacotherapy)
Master of Science in Medicine (Biokinetics)
Master of Science in Medicine (Sports Medicine)
End October
Master of Science in Medicine (Child Health Neurodevelopment)

Next intake will be in 2017
End December
Master of Science in Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
End August
Postgraduate Diplomas
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Trauma and Emergency Nursing)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Nephrology Nursing)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Opthalmic Nursing)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Nursing Education)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Nursing Management)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Infection Control)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Intensive Care Nursing)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Child Nursing)
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Oncology & Palliative Care)
Diploma in Occupational Health
End September
Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing)

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
End October
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (Neurodevelopment)
End November
Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
End July
Diploma in Public Health

Social and Behaviour Change Communication
Rural Health
Health Systems and Policy
Maternal and Child Health
Occupational Hygiene
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Closing dates
School of Human and Community Development
Intake
Closing Date for

applications
Programme of study
January 2016
Open 2 March, Close 3 June
Master of Arts in Community Based Counselling Psychology
Open 2 March, Close 15 May
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Open 2 March, Close 31 July
Master of Education in Educational Psychology
Open 4 May , Close 30 September
Masters in Research Psychology and Masters of Arts by

Coursework and Research Report Psychology
Open 4 May , Close 30 September
Master of Arts in Psychology by Coursework and Research

Report
Open 4 May, Close 30 eptember
Master of Arts in the field of Social and Psychological

Research
Open 4 May, Close 31 August
BA Honours in Organisational Psychology
Open 4 May, Close 30 September
BA Honours in Psychology
Open 4 May, Close 30 September
Masters of Arts by Coursework and Research Report in

Organisational Psychology
Open 4 May, Close 30 October
Masters of Arts in Occupational Social Work
Master of Arts in Social Development
Master of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology
School of Literature, Language and Media

Intake
Closing Date for

applications
Programme of study
31 August
30 September
Honours in Journalism
Career entry: International and SA applicants
Mid-career: International and SA applicants
30 September
31 October
Honours in Sign Language

SA applicants
30 September
Masters in Journalism
International and SA applicants
30 September
Honours and Masters in Media Studies

31 October
30 November
Honours and Masters and PhD in Modern Languages

SA applicants
30 September
30 November
All other disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes)

including ICT Policy and Regulation
SA applicants
January 2016
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School of Social Sciences

Intake
Closing Date for

applications
Programme of study
January 2016
Honours and Masters in Labour, Policy and Globalisation

(GLU)
31 July
30 August
SA applicants
Honours and Masters in African Centre for Migration and
Society
30 September
31 October
SA applicants
Honours and Masters in Applied Ethics for Professionals
30 September
30 November
SA applicants
Honours and Masters in History
30 October
30 November
South African applicants

All other disciplines including Diversity Studies and
Human Rights
30 September

Wits School of Arts
Intake
Closing Date for

applications
Programme of study
January 2016
All disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes) (no mid

year intake for coursework degrees)
31 October
30 November
SA applicants
Wits School of Education
Intake
Closing Date for

applications
Programme of study
January 2016
All disciplines including Applied Language and Literacy

Education and English Education (Honours and Masters
Programmes)
31 August
30 October
SA applicants
Faculty of Science
Intake
Closing Date for applications
Programme of study
January 2016
30 October
Master of Science by Coursework

and Research
BSc Honours
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Campus
housing
+27 (0)11 717-9172/3/4
E accommodation@residence.wits.ac.za
Campus Housing and Residence Life is responsible for
overseeing all aspects of the Universitys residence programme, including accommodation and meals, and
the provision of recreational facilities and programmes
for the improved academic performance and the holistic development of students within a residential environment.
The Central Accommodation Office on the Ground
Floor of Senate House deals with all enquiries regarding
student accommodation. This office is also responsible
for limited staff and visitor accommodation, as well as
conference information.
How to apply
New students to the University or first time residence applicants:
1. The closing date for postgraduate student application is 31 October each year. Late applications will
not be accepted.
2. Applications for accommodation can be done online at https://my.wits.ac.za/
3. If you are offered University accommodation, a refundable deposit of R850 must be paid as confirmation of your acceptance of a place in residence.
This deposit must be paid within the stipulated time
after you have been offered a place in residence.
All applicants need to pay the deposit regardless of
whether or not they have a bursary.

The deposit slip must be retained and a copy must

be sent to the Central Accommodation Office.
4. Before admission to a residence, an international

student will be required to pay 75% of his/her residence fees for the year. The balance to be paid by
31 March.
Funding
options
Funding options for postgraduate
students
University Postgraduate Merit Awards
A university postgraduate Merit Award is available to
assist graduates to complete their Honours, Masters and
PhD degree by research or by a combination of course
work and research on a full-time or part-time basis. This
bursary requires students to meet a minimum academic
standard in order to be awarded the bursary.
Wits Bursaries
Students with an excellent academic record will be
considered for a Merit Bursary if registered for an Honours, Masters or PhD degree. The funding for these
bursaries comes from a variety of sources and Wits is
specifically targeting donors to make secure funding available for international students. A significant
amount of this funding is for students who wish to pursue
a Masters by dissertation or a PhD.
External Statutory Postgraduate Funding
Students may apply for additional funding for Honours,
Masters and PhD registration through other statutory
bodies, e.g. NRF, MRC, CSIR.
Outside Funding / Bank Loans / Bursaries
Most banks offer students loans. Details are directly
available from the financial institutions. A number of organisations offer relevant bursaries.
Travel Grants
Travel grants are available to assist postgraduate students with top-up funding to attend conferences in
South Africa, elsewhere in Africa and international conferences. The value of these grants depends on availability of funds.
5. Bursary students must provide proof of their bursary

upon registration. The bursary letter would need to
stipulate that it would cover accommodation costs.
For on campus information:
accommodation@residence.wits.ac.za
For off campus alternative information:
Please visit our website for more information
www.wits.ac.za/financialaid
studysa.international@wits.ac.za
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International
students
Visas
Study visa
The International
Students Office
How to apply for a study visa

The University is not permitted to register you until you
have produced your VALID Study Visa. It could take at
least 6 to 8 weeks for your Study Visa application to be
processed. It is also important for you to note that your
The International Students Office seeks to complement

the services provided by faculties and academic departments to international students.
External to the University, the office interfaces with
foreign representatives in South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs, Medical Aid providers, the
SA
Medical
Schemes
Council,
the
Matriculation
Board and Higher Education South Africa (HESA) and

the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
Study Visa is issued to study at one institution and you

would have to apply for a change of conditions, should
you want to change institutions. This can be done in the
city applicable to the new institution of study.
You are required to apply for a Study Visa at the South
African High Commission, Embassy, Consulate or Trade
Mission in your country of residence. If there is no South
African representative in that country, you must apply
at the nearest South African High Commission, Embassy,
The office offers the following non-academic services:
Consulate or Trade Mission.
Provide information on Wits and on studying (and
The following are the current requirements to be sub-
living) in South Africa;
mitted to the South African Embassy/Consulate in your
Provide information and guidance on obtaining a
country to obtain your Study Visa (please confirm re-
Matriculation Exemption;
quirements with the relevant authority):
Advice on immigration issues - application

procedure for study visas and renewals of study
1. A passport valid for not less than 30 days after intended studies
visas;
2.
Payment of the prescribed administrative fee
Provide information on South African approved
3.
Confirmation and proof of payment of a South African Medical Aid Cover with a medical scheme
registered with the SA Medical Schemes Council.
Cover must remain valid for the duration of the calendar year
4.
Letter of Offer from the University stating the duration of degree
medical aid service providers;
Ensure that all international students are in

compliance with university and government
requirements prior to registration;
Co-ordinate orientation of new students to

campus;
Facilitates airport transfers
In cooperation with the Internationalisation and Strate-
5. Medical and Radiological reports (less than six

months old)
gic Partnerships Office (ISPO), the International Students
6.
Yellow Fever vaccination certificate, if relevant
Office also facilitates the Semester Study Abroad Pro-
7.
Relevant certificates if married, widowed, divorced

or separated
8.
Details regarding arranged accommodation while

in South Africa
9.
Proof of sufficient funds to cover tuition fees and

maintenance
gramme as well as other programmes creating opportunities for Wits students to study/conduct research at
partner universities abroad.
Postal address:
International Students Office
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Private Bag 3
10. A police clearance certificate for the past 12

months or longer since the age of 18
Wits, 2050, Republic of South Africa
You are advised to submit the documentation as soon
+27 11 717 1054 / +27 11 717 1059
as possible to the South African High Commission, Em-
studysa.international@wits.ac.za
For more information visit:

www.wits.ac.za and click on International
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bassy, Consulate or Trade Mission DO NOT send the

documentation to Wits University. We, however advise
that you keep a copy of your submission and all receipts safely. Some South African Embassies, High Com-
to update their records with the International Students
of undertaking from Wits University stating that a student
Office each time they renew their permit.
will not be taking the place of a South African citizen
If the expiry date lapses, this may result in an automat-
and that the University will inform the Department of

Home Affairs should the student discontinue his/her
studies. If you require such a document, the International Students Office will be able to facilitate this request.
PLEASE NOTE:
The holder of a study visa for studies at a higher education institution may conduct part-time work for a period
not exceeding 20 hours per week. Immigration Amendment Act 2011, Act No. 13 of 2011.
If you are in South Africa visa applications are submitted to DHA through VFS Global www.vfsglobal.com/
dha/southafrica. You are permitted to apply for the
following:
1. Renewal of existing visa
2. Change of conditions of visa. This is not applicable
to short term Visitors Visas.
3. Endorsement of a work or business visa for part-time
study at Wits
Applications must be submitted 60 days prior to expiry
of current visa. Please make sure that you have all your
documents when submitting to the VFS office.
Any international person on a short term Visitors Visa
will not be permitted to change the visa type and conditions unless in exceptional circumstances
1. In the case of an emergency lifesaving treatment for
longer than three months
ic deregistration.
ASYLUM SEEKERS
An Asylum Seeker is a person in possession of a valid visa
issued under the Immigration Act, Act No. 13 of 2002
(Section 13) Department of Home Affairs.
No medical aid cover is legally required, however it is
highly recommended.
Please Note: Registered students are legally required
to update their records with the International Students
Office each time they renew their permit. If the expiry
date lapses, this may result in an automatic deregistration.
DIPLOMATS
Children of diplomatic staff under the age of 23 years
are exempt from a study visa and they pay local tuition
and related international levies.
Spouses of diplomatic staff do not automatically qualify
for exemptions from a study visa. DIRCO (Department
of International Relations and Co-operation) will consider each application on its merits.
These concessions are only for the period the Diplomat
is in office in the Republic of South Africa. These benefits are not transferable. Once the Diplomats service
ends in South Africa, the student automatically reverts
2. Is an accompanying spouse or child of a holder of
to regular international student status as per their citi-
the business or work visa who wishes to apply for a
zenship for which all relevant international fees will be
study or work visa
applicable.
REFUGEES
BLOCK RELEASE
A Refugee is a foreign national who has refugee status
These are students who attend university for a period of
accorded by the United Nations High Commissioner for
less than three consecutive months. These students may
Refugees (UNHCR), has a South African identity book
enter South Africa on a visitors visa and are therefore
which is stamped as refugee status, and is normally
not required to obtain a study visa. Block release stu-
valid for two years until permanent status is awarded.
dents are also exempted from the requirement of medi-
If not, accorded status reverts to Asylum Seeker. The
cal aid cover, however it is recommended.
Refugee Act, Act No. 130 of 1998 (Section 27) provides
Please Note: Registered students are legally required to
refugee students the right to study without a study visa.
International students
missions, Consulates and Trade Missions require a letter
update their records with the International Students Of-
No medical aid cover is legally required, however it is
fice each time they enter the Republic of South Africa
recommended.
to continue their Block Release programme.
Please Note: Registered students are legally required
International Students Office www.wits.ac.za and click on International
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Medical
aid
In terms of the Immigration Act No. 13 of 2002 as Amended and its Regulations any prospective student to the
Republic of South Africa, must provide proof of medical cover with a medical scheme registered in terms of
the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 Act 131 of 1998.
Although you might be able to secure a study visa with
other types of medical products, be they South African
or other wise, the University of the Witwatersrand only
accepts South African Medical Aid products.
To comply with the regulations, the University requires a
membership certificate as proof of full Medical Aid cover with a South African based medical aid scheme for
the full calendar year, until 31 December of that year.
To avoid unnecessary complications, please make the
necessary financial arrangements with the medical aid
provider prior to your entry into South Africa. Should you
rely on sponsorship, please ensure that you advise your
sponsor of this requirement as soon as you get sponsorship or acceptance. The required medical aid cover
fee must be paid directly to the Medical Aid Company,
separate to that of the tuition fees.
Students will not receive a Clearance Certificate unless
they can show a membership certificate as proof of a
valid and comprehensive medical aid cover for the
duration of the academic year (until 31 December),
Credit
conversion
Guidelines based on the Wits system
Please be advised that the University is unable to provide a direct conversion of the Wits credit system into
either the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or the
Grade Point Average (GPA). This information merely
serves as a guideline.
Wits creditrating system
The South African National credit-rating system rates

10 notional study hours as equivalent to one credit.
Credits represent a measure of all the learning activities
engaged in by the student and include, among others, contact time, self-study, Work Integrated Learning
(WIL), assignments, projects and examinations.
Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors degree and Bachelor
of Honours degree qualification types assume a 30week full-time academic year2. Masters degree and
Doctoral qualification types assume a 45 week full-time
academic year.
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without a Clearance Certificate they cannot register at

the Institution.
Students who are members or dependents on a South
African based parent/guardian/spousal/work medical aid are required to present a recent membership
certificate for the annual registration. The membership
certificate must reflect active membership for the current year.
Medical Aid providers with weekly consulting hours on
Wits campus:
CompCare Wellness Medical Scheme
www.studentplan.co.za / 086 112 4636
Discovery Health Medical Scheme
www.360students.co.za
0860 99 88 77 / +27 11 529 6496
Momentum Health
www.ingwehealth.co.za
0860 102 493 / +27 (0)12 671 8511
The above products have guaranteed that cancellation
of coverage will not be refunded without written communication from the International Students Office confirming the students deregistration/completion status.
For other SA Medical Aid Products to be considered:
The certificate/letter confirming membership must be
for the current year.
For more details about all Medical Aid providers in South
Africa, contact:
SA Medical Scheme Council
www.medicalschemes.com
0861 123 267 +27 (0)12 431 0500
An average full-time equivalent student is expected
to study for a 40-hour week, thus requiring a minimum
credit load of 120 credits per academic year for Certificates, Diplomas, and Bachelors degrees and 180
credits per academic year for Masters degrees and
Doctorates. On average, there are four 45 minute lectures per week, per course. Attendance of tutorials and
practicals is usually compulsory.
Academic year
The academic year at Wits runs from February to November1. The year is further broken down into two semesters: Semester 1 February to June / Semester 2
July to November.
Wits grading system
(As reflected on academic transcripts)

Class
Wits Percentage
Code
First
75% and over
Upper Second
70% to 74%
Second
60% to 69%
Third
50% to 59%
Fail
0% to 49%
Health Sciences programmes commence in January

and finish mid-December.
2
Professional clinical degrees in Health Sciences are longer than the assumed 30-week full-time academic year.
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Financial
information
English Proficiency
Fees
Wits, as an English-medium university requires that its

students are proficient in English before they are accepted. An applicant, whether at undergraduate or
postgraduate level, must have attained a certain level
of proficiency in English, namely:
All postgraduate international students are required to

pay an application fee (R200) when submitting their application for study. Other fees include a non-refundable
annual International Registration Fee (IRF), tuition fees
and if applicable, on campus accommodation fees.
75% of the tuition, IRF and on-campus accommodation
fees is payable on registration. The balance is due within two months after registration. This excludes students
with Refugee status. Students will not be registered if
they do not pay 75% of the annual fees (tuitions, IRF
and on-campus accommodation), prior to registration,
or have evidence of sponsorship.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
member countries pay annual local tuition fees and
related costs (see Table below). The SADC member
countries are Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and
Zimbabwe.
All international students (those who are not South African citizens or who do not have permanent residence
status in South Africa) are required by the Department
of Home Affairs to provide proof of available funds for
the tuition fee for the academic year prior to receiving
their study visa.
The following categories of students are also required to
pay international fees:
International Students who are married (including
same sex marriages) to SA citizens or permanent
residents pay international fees until they have obtained SA citizenship or permanent residency.
International Students who are in life partnerships with
SA citizens or permanent residents pay International
fees until they have obtained SA citizenship or permanent residency.
International Students who pay SA taxes (e.g. contract workers or temporary residents) the criterion
of paying tax in South Africa does not change a persons immigration status and as such it is not sufficient
for a reduction in international fees.
International Students who pay SADC taxes paying
tax in a SADC country does not change a persons
immigration status and as such does not qualify for
exemption from international fees.
SA & SADC Temporary Residents If there is an expiry
visa date and if individuals are required to renew residence status periodically, then such individuals are
not permanent residents of the country and do not
qualify to pay local fees.
SA Permanent Resident Applicants under Review (including those married to SA residents/citizens) there
is no guarantee that permanent residence status will
be granted. Until such status is granted, international
fees apply.
International Students who are children of South African citizens or Permanent Residents pay international fees until they themselves have obtained SA
citizenship or permanent residency.
A pass in an examination equivalent to English at the

Higher Grade (First or Second Language) at the South
African matriculation level (or, for certain immigrants
only, English at the Standard Grade [First Language]
plus an A-level pass in the immigrants home language);
A pass in English Language at the GCSE/GCE/IGSCE
Ordinary level (or equivalent examination);
A pass in the IELTS (International English Language
Testing System) with a score of at least 7.0.
Information, including application forms and dates
when tests are held, may be obtained from the British
Council.
The Wits Language School also offers English training
to students who wish to improve their language skills.
The WLS is now part of the Faculty of Humanities and
is closely linked to the School of Literature, Language
and Media, which offers academic programmes. WLS
offers non-academic courses for adult learners. It offers public classes, corporate training and private tuition. WLS takes pride in its excellent services, high quality
training programmes that have a sound research and
academic framework and the quality of its training personnel.
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Courses are designed for foreign and second language speakers and
consist of six levels from pre- beginners to advanced
level. An assessment test determines at which level students would start the course.
Wits Language School: Wits University, Private Bag X3,
Wits, 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa,
+27 11 717 4208 / Fax: +27 11 717 4219
E wls@wits.ac.za / www.witslanguageschool.com
IH Johannesburg Language Lab also offers IELTS preparation workshops on certain Saturdays.
Language Lab IH Johannesburg, 54 De Korte Street,
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
+27 11 339 1051 / Fax: +27 11 403 1759
E info@ihjohannesburg.co.za / www.ihjoburg.co.za
British Council at the British Embassy or Consulate in your
country or British Council in Johannesburg
British Council in Johannesburg, 275 Jan Smuts Avenue,
Dunkeld Corner, Dunkeld West,
+27 11 560 9300 / Fax: +27 11 560 9301
E ssa.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
The University prefers the applicant to take the IELTS,
however consideration will be given should an applicant have a pass in TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign
Language) which is equivalent to the IELTS 7.0
Refer to the tables overleaf for

IRF and tuition fees
Language
policy
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Application fee:
Standard Bank; Braamfontein, branch code: 004805;
account number: 200 346 385. Swift code: SBZAZAJJ
Tuition fees and the annual international registration
fee (IRF):
Standard Bank; Braamfontein; branch code: 004805;
account number: 002 891 697. Swift code: SBZAZAJJ.
Please fax proof of payment to +27 11 717 4918 and
state your Person number as a reference
IF YOU ARE IN SOUTH AFRICA CASH PAYMENT can be
made at the Fees Office at Wits University or at any

Standard Bank; Braamfontein; branch code: 004805;
account number: 002 891 697.
If fees are transferred electronically please quote
your person number as the reference.
BY CREDIT CARD:
Telephone the Fees Office at +27 11 717 1544/43/42
and fax the details to +27 11 717 4918,
or visit the University in person.
Downloadable form for credit card payment is available on the website: www.wits.ac.za
2015 Fee structure for postgraduate international students

SADC
(Full-time, Part-time1, PG/Block Release for
Degree and Diploma Qualifications and
Study Abroad/Occasional)
Local tuition fees + R5 030

As per the higher education agreement between South Africa and
Rwanda, students sponsored by the Government of Rwanda will be
treated as SADC students.
1
If working in South Africa on a valid Work/Business visa you are required to apply for an endorsement to study part-time.

Outside of SADC
(Full-time, Part-time1, PG/Block Release for As per the higher education agreement between South Africa and
Degree and Diploma Qualifications)
Rwanda, students sponsored by the Government of Rwanda will be
treated as SADC students.
1
Study Abroad/Occasional
Outside of SADC
R54 820 per semester
Refugees
(Full-time, Part-time, PG/Block Release for
Pay local tuition only (On South African terms)
Degree and Diploma Qualifications Study
Abroad/Occasional)
Asylum Seekers
(Full time, Part time, PG/Block Release for
Degree and Diploma Qualifications and Local tuition fees + R5 030
Diplomats and their dependents stationed in
South Africa
(Full-time, Part-time, PG/Block Release for

Fees apply whilst students diplomatic status is valid; proof is required
for each year of registration. Should status end the student will revert
to their nationality status and all regular international registration fees
will apply accordingly.
International Wits employees and their dependents

(Full-time, Part-time1, PG/Block Release for

Staff bursaries are for permanent employees
of the University and it is managed via
Human Resources.
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All visiting international students and academics who are not registering for degree courses but wish to be affiliated to Wits whilst pursuing their own research towards studies at their own university will pay
fees, in advance, as follows: R2 398 per month or R27 665 per annum.
This is administered via the respective School / Faculty.
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https://my.wits.ac.za/
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Post-application:
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