About the university
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University. The university has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general. Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley, it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation, after the University of Cape Town (founded in 1829), and Stellenbosch University (founded in 1866). In 1959, the Extension of University Education Act forced restricted registrations of black students for most of the apartheid era; despite this, several notable black leaders graduated from the university. It was desegregated once again prior to the abolition of apartheid in 1990. Several of apartheid's most provocative critics, of either European or African descent, were one-time students and graduates of the university. The university has an enrolment of 33,711 students as of 2015, of which approximately 18 percent live on campus in the university's 22 residences. 65 percent of the university's total enrolment is for undergraduate study, with the remaining 35 percent being postgraduate.
Education programs
Accounting
Accounting
Bachelor of Accounting
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Animations
~ $1,910 / year
Animations
Bachelor of Animations
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Archeology
~ $1,910 / year
Archeology
Bachelor of Archeology
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Architecture
~ $1,910 / year
Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Arts
~ $1,910 / year
Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Building and Construction
~ $1,910 / year
Building and Construction
Bachelor of Building and Construction
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Business
~ $1,910 / year
Business
Bachelor of Business
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Chemistry
~ $1,910 / year
Chemistry
Bachelor of Chemistry
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Culturology
~ $1,910 / year
Culturology
Bachelor of Culturology
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Dentistry
~ $1,910 / year
Dentistry
Bachelor of Dentistry
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Design
~ $1,910 / year
Design
Bachelor of Design
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Earth Sciences
~ $1,910 / year
Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Earth Sciences
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Education and Teaching
~ $1,910 / year
Education and Teaching
Bachelor of Education
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Engineering
~ $1,910 / year
Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Environmental Studies
~ $1,910 / year
Environmental Studies
Bachelor of Environmental Studies
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Finance and Banking
~ $1,910 / year
Finance and Banking
Bachelor of Finance & Banking
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
History
~ $1,910 / year
History
Bachelor of History
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Humanities
~ $1,910 / year
Humanities
Bachelor of Humanities
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
IT
~ $1,910 / year
IT
Bachelor of IT
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
International Relations
~ $1,910 / year
International Relations
Bachelor of International Relations
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Journalism
~ $1,910 / year
Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Law and Jurisprudence
~ $1,910 / year
Law and Jurisprudence
Bachelor of Law & Jurisprudence
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Management
~ $1,910 / year
Management
Bachelor of Management
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Mathematics
~ $1,910 / year
Mathematics
Bachelor of Mathematics
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Media Communications
~ $1,910 / year
Media Communications
Bachelor of Media
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Medicine
~ $1,910 / year
Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Nursing
~ $1,910 / year
Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Occupational Health
~ $1,910 / year
Occupational Health
Bachelor of Occupational Health
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Pharmacy
~ $1,910 / year
Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Philology
~ $1,910 / year
Philology
Bachelor of Philology
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Philosophy
~ $1,910 / year
Philosophy
Bachelor of Philosophy
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Physics
~ $1,910 / year
Physics
Bachelor of Physics
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Political Science
~ $1,910 / year
Political Science
Bachelor of Political Science
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Psychology
~ $1,910 / year
Psychology
Bachelor of Psychology
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Sociology
~ $1,910 / year
Sociology
Bachelor of Sociology
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Sports
~ $1,910 / year
Sports
Bachelor of Sports
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
Technology
~ $1,910 / year
Technology
Bachelor of Technology
Zulu
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,910
Fee for international students
$1,910
Fee for domestic students
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- Online Application form
- Student visa
- Health and Life Insurance
- Experience certificate (MA, PhD)
- IELTS Certificate
- Proof of fee payment
- Photographs
- Supervisor Agreement Form (PhD)
- Application fee
- Research proposal outline (MA, PhD)
- Resume/CV (graduate, postgraduate)
- Family Details
- Letters of reccomendation (MA, PhD)
- Declaration for financial support
- TOEFL Certificate
- Diploma evalution (local authorities)
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Contacts
University of the Witwatersrand
1 Jan Smuts Avenue Braamfontein, 2000, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
South Africa
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