APPLICATION FOR POSTGRADUATE /

FURTHER STUDY 2018  /  2019

Postgraduate Admissions (Student Enrolment Centre)

Ground Floor, Solomon Mahlangu House (Senate House), Braamfontein Campus East,
University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Please read the notes on pages 10 to 12 before completing this application form. Incomplete or incorrect information will delay consideration of your
application. A non-refundable application fee of R200 is payable by SA citizens and international applicants.

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE STUDENT ENROLMENT CENTRE.
PHOTOCOPIED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS THE PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER IS UNIQUE.
FAXED / EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ALL APPLICANTS are required to sign the INDEMNITY FORM on page 6.

Application and/or Registration Information PLEASE USE BLOCK LETTERS TO COMPLETE THIS FORM

When do you wish to commence study? Year Month

Have you ever applied to and/or I f yes, please quote

been registered at Wits before? Yes No student / person number

If yes, please quote
Are you a current or past staff member? Yes No staff / person number

Personal Details

Surname/Last name

First name

Title/Prefix Mr Miss Ms Mrs Other

Middle name

Date of birth Gender (please tick ✔) Female Male

South African Identity Document no*

* See also ‘citizenship details below

Citizenship Details
Are you a South African citizen? Yes No Please note that International applicants may not register at the University
without the relevant visa. See page 12 for more information.
If No, are you a South African
permanent resident? Yes No

If Yes, Permit number and date obtained: Permit number Date permit obtained
Year Month Date
(Submit certified copies of the Permanent Residence Certificate and Permanent Residence Visa in Passport)

If not a South African resident, please state nationality

If no SA identity number, please supply Passport number

Are you a refugee? Yes No Are you an asylum seeker? Yes No

(If you are a refugee/asylum seeker, please attach a valid certified permit)

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Application processed by ..................................................... Date ............................................ Applied for residence Yes No

Please return the form to: Postgraduate Admissions, Student Enrolment Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 4, Wits, 2050.
Applications for the Faculty of Health Sciences must please be returned to:
Faculty of Health Sciences, Postgraduate Office, Phillip Tobias V. Building, Cnr York and Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, 2193.
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General Background

Population Group (Required for statistical purposes) Black Coloured Indian White Chinese

Home language Afrikaans Sepedi

Marital status Single
(please tick ✔) (please tick ✔)
English SeSotho Married

Chinese Setswana Widower

French Seswati Divorced

German Sixhosa Separated

Greek iSizulu

Ndebele Tshivenda

Italian Xitsonga

Portuguese Other (please specify)

Religious affiliation (Required for accommodation and bursary purposes) (please tick ✔)

Jehovah’s
Christian Hindu Muslim Jewish None Other (please specify)
Witness

Disability / Special needs*

Blindness Partially sighted Learning disability
(please tick ✔)

Cerebral palsied Paraplegic Speech impediment

Deafness Partial hearing Dyslexia

Impaired mobility Quadriplegic Other (please specify)

* Every reasonable attempt will be made to provide you with the assistance you may need as a result of your disability. You must provide the
University with the necessary information about your disability status at the time of your application. If you do not, the University cannot undertake to
provide assistance.

Name change (if applicable)

Previous last name/surname (if applicable)

Previous first name (if applicable)

Date of name change Reason for name change

Year Month Date

(If degree certificates were issued in a previous name, a certified copy of the appropriate legal document is required)

Current Activities

What has been your main activity during the current year? (eg work/study)

Sports Involvement: Please state in which sports you have participated (if any), and at what level:

Sport Level *
* Level:
- School - Club
- Junior Provincial - Junior National
- Senior Provincial - Senior National

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Contact Details

PLEASE INCLUDE POSTAL CODE WITH ALL ADDRESSES

Section A: Postgraduate applicant

*YOU MUST PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR DOMICILIUM CITANDI ET EXCEUTANDI, (THE ADDRESS NOMINATED BY YOU WHERE LEGAL NOTICES MAY BE SENT)
DURING THE TIME OF YOUR REGISTRATION AT THE UNIVERSITY. All formal and legal notices related to your registration, will be served at this address. It is your responsibility
to notify the University of any change in address.

*Domicilium address

City Province

Country Postal code

Physical address

City Province

Country Postal code

Postal address

City Province

Country Postal code

Home no. Business no.

Contact numbers Mobile no.

Email

Initials Surname First name

Emergency contact’s details
Mobile no. Relationship

Section B: Next-of-kin

Title Initials First name

Personal details Surname

Relationship (tick relevant block): Mother Father Sibling Other (specify)

Postal address

City Province

Country Postal code

Home no. Business no.

Contact numbers Mobile no.

Email

Section C: Person liable for settlement fees

Title Initials First name

Surname
Personal details
Relationship (tick relevant block): Mother Father Sibling Other (specify)

Identity no./Passport no.

Postal address

City Province

Country Postal code

Home no. Business no.

Contact numbers Mobile no.

Email
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Academic Qualifications (Attach separate sheet if necessary)

Tertiary education, including studies at Wits (begin with most recent qualification): Academic transcripts and code of conduct must be
attached for all applicants except for those with Wits qualifications. You are required to disclose all tertiary registrations even if you
de-registered in the course of the year.
Have you been issued a Certificate of Good Conduct arising from your prior registration? Yes No
If you answered NO to the above question, please contact the Registrar’s office in order to discuss this matter.

FT Dates of
Registration Date of Student
Degree/Diploma or Institution Country of Institution
Graduation Number
PT* from to

* FT = full-time PT = part-time

Employment Details
1. Are you currently employed? Yes No How many years of full-time employment will you have completed by the end of this year?

Please provide details: (attach separate sheet if necessary)

Name of Company/Employer Period employed (yy/mm/dd) Job title

(please provide details of different positions with same employer)
from to

If you are an international applicant and currently employed in South Africa you may apply to study part-time, otherwise you will only be able to
apply for full-time studies. For Masters by Dissertation / PhD studies outside South Africa, please indicate whether you intend to pursue
full-time or part-time studies.

Choice of Programme (Degree or Diploma)

Choice of programme: Please supply details of proposed registration, as per example given below.
Applicants may apply for a maximum of two programmes and two plans each.
Description of programmes and codes appear on page 7). FT = full-time; PT = part-time

Programme Code FT or PT PLAN (Field of study) Year of study

eg: MScEng ER000 FT Mining

Proposed curriculum: Only for Coursework Masters and related degrees e.g. PG diploma in Engineering, MEng and MSc Eng -
(www.wits.ac.za/ebe)

Unit/Course Name Course code

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Research details
Only for Research Masters and PhD degrees
Please contact the school to discuss your research, before lodging your application

• In which School / Discipline / Research Group do you wish to conduct your research?.........................................................................................................

• Proposed field of research..............................................................................................................................................................................................................

• Proposed title of research (max 500 characters) .........................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

• Proposed Wits supervisor’s name

Contact no.

Email

Academic references
For Research Masters and PhD degrees
Please provide a minimum of one and maximum of three references
Please note that your academic reference should not be the same person as your proposed surpervisor

1) Name

Job title

Contact no.

Email

2) Name

Job title

Contact no.

Email

3) Name

Job title

Contact no.

Email

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Residential Accommodation

You may complete this section ONLY IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR RESIDENCE ACCOMMODATION AND YOU ARE NOT ALREADY
A WITS STUDENT.
If you are already a Wits student and you wish to apply for residence accommodation, you must apply directly to the
Central Accommodation Office.
Accommodation requested - (please tick the appropriate box):

• Catered accommodation* – mixed gender CTX • Self-catering accommodation – mixed gender STC
*Catered accommodation is restricted to persons under the age of 25 years.

Please note: Postgraduate residence applications close on 31 October. Late applications will not be considered.
You are NOT eligible to reside in University accommodation if you are not registered for a full curriculum or if
you are a part-time or occasional student.

Note: The University provides single quarters accommodation only. We cannot accommodate married couples or families.

INDEMNITY AND UNDERTAKING

LEGAL DECLARATION OF INDEMNITY AND UNDERTAKING

I, THE APPLICANT, .............................................................................................................................................................................

(name) (surname)

(1) A
 cknowledge that the University does not accept responsibility for damage or loss in respect of property of the applicant or in
respect of property brought onto University premises by the applicant.
(2) D
 o hereby indemnify the University in respect of any damage caused by the applicant to University property or to the property
of third parties, whether on or off the University premises, as a result of the applicant’s actions either whilst on the University
premises or whilst engaged in any activity related to the University.
(3) U
 ndertake to be bound by the rules and regulations of the University for the time being in force, including the rules and regulations
of any University residence, club or society to which I may be admitted or become a member and by any requirements or
conditions imposed by the University on me as a prerequisite to my registration as a student of the University in any faculty.
(4) C
 ertify that the information provided in this form and all supporting documentation is accurate and acknowledge that furnishing
any false information may result in disciplinary proceedings being taken against the applicant.
(5) Declare that I have furnished the University with all the information necessary to make an informed decision about my admission.
(6) A
 s an applicant intending to study at Wits University, hereby give consent to Wits for collecting, using, distributing, processing
and communicating my personal information for all required academic processes pertaining to my application/registration at Wits.
I confirm that I have read the indemnity and undertaking and understand the contents thereof.
(7) U
 nconditionally undertake to pay all fees, charges and equipment surcharges payable to the University as they fall due for
payment, for any period for which I am or may become a registered student or the applicant is or may become a registered
student of the University.
(8) P
 LEASE NOTE that you as a student are personally liable for the settlement of fees. Where a third party, e.g. Your Parent/s or
guardian/s, is paying for your fees, you are expected to arrange for the completion and signature by yourself and the third party of
a suretyship agreement at the Fees Office. This must be done prior to the registration period.
FINANCIAL AID APPLICANTS (if you are not a financial aid applicant, ignore 9 below):
(9) I understand that if I am unable or unwilling to accept the terms and conditions of the offer of a loan, the offer will be withdrawn.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SIGN BELOW

Signature of applicant:.................................................................... Date:...................................................................................

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Choice of Programme (Degree or Diploma) (page 4) Please indicate on form whether applying for a full-time or part-time programme
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, LAW AND MANAGEMENT
BDA00 Doctor of Philosophy (Management)
BCA01 Master of Management by coursework and research report
in the fields of:
 Innovation Studies  Public and Development Management
 Security  Public Policy  Business and Executive
Coaching  Strategic Marketing  Social Security Policy
Management and Administration  Governance and Public
Leadership  Public and Development Sector Monitoring and
Evaluation
BCA14 Master of Business Administration
BCA15 Master of Management in Entrepreneurship and New Venture
Creation
BCA16 Master of Management in Finance and Investment Management
BRA06 Master of Management by dissertation
BXA00 Postgraduate Diploma in Management in the fields of:
 Business Administration  Public and Development
Management  Security  Public and Development Sector
Monitoring and Evaluation  Governance and Public
Leadership  Social Security Policy Management and
Administration
BXA01 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
CCA01 Master of Commerce by coursework and research report
in the fields of:
 Accounting  Information Systems  Finance
 Development Theory and Policy  Taxation  Marketing
CCA02 Master of Commerce in the field of:
 Economics
CCA11 Master of Economic Science
CDA00 Doctor of Philosophy (Commerce)
CHA00 Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in the fields of:
  Information Systems  Economics  Human Resources
 Marketing  Management  Business Finance
 Insurance and Risk Management
CHA16 Bachelor of Accounting Science with Honours
CHA17 Bachelor of Economic Science with Honours
CRA00 Master of Commerce by dissertation
CRA01 Master of Economic Science by dissertation
CXA02 Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (SAICA Chartered
Accountant Route)
CXA03 Postgraduate Diploma in Specialised Accountancy
(ACCA Route)
CXA04 Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation
LCA02 Master of Laws by coursework and research report
in the fields of:
 General  Environmental Law  Labour Law  Pensions
Law  Corporate Law  Human Rights Advocacy and
Litigation  Commercial and Business Law  International
Law  Information and Communications Law  International
Economic Law  Tax Law
LDA02 Doctor of Philosophy (Law)
LRA00 Master of Laws by disseration
LXA03 Postgraduate Diploma in Law in the fields of:
  International Economic Law  Pension Fund Law
 Environmental Law  Corporate Law  Labour Law
 General  Commercial and Business Law  International
Law  Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation  Information
and Communication Law  Tax Law
* not offered UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
POSTGRADUATE APPLICANTS 7
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ECA00 Master of Science in Engineering by coursework and research
report:
 Chemical Engineering  Civil Engineering  Electrical
Engineering  Mechanical Industrial and Aeronautical
Engineering  Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
 Mining Engineering
ECA01 Master of Engineering (Professional) by coursework
only in the fields of:
 Civil Engineering  Electrical Engineering
 Mechanical Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering
 Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
ECA02 Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
ECA04 Master of Science in Engineering Management
ECA05 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
ECA06 Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
ECA07 Master of Science in Systems Engineering
EDA02 Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) in the fields of:
 Chemical Engineering  Civil Engineering  Electrical
Engineering  Mechanical Industrial and Aeronautical
Engineering  Metallurgical Engineering  Mining
Engineering
ERA00 Master of Science in Engineering by dissertation:
  Chemical Engineering  Civil Engineering  Electrical
Engineering  Mechanical Industrial and Aeronautical
Engineering  Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
 Mining Engineering
ERA02 Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering (by research)
ERA04 Master of Science in Engineering Management (by research)
ERA05 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (by research)
ERA06 Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (by research)
ERA07 Master of Science in Systems Engineering (by research)
EXA00 Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering in the fields of:
  Chemical Engineering  Electrical Engineering
 Aeronautical Engineering  Industrial Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering  Metallurgy and Materials
Engineering
Masters by coursework and research report:
FCA02 Master of Architecture (Professional)
FCA11 Master of Science in Building in the fields of:
  Project Management  Property Development Planning
Management
FCA13 Master of Urban Design
FCA16 Master of Urban Studies in the field of:
 Housing and Human Settlements  Sustainable Energy
Efficient Cities  Urban Management  Urban Politics
and Governance  Urban Research
FC015 Master of Science in Development Planning
FDA00 Doctor of Philosophy in the fields of:
 Architecture  Building  Real Estate
 Town and Regional Planning  Construction Management
 Construction Project Management  Quantity Surveying
FHA00 Bachelor of Architectural Studies with Honours
FHA04 Bachelor of Science with Honours in Urban and
Regional Planning
FH005 Bachelor of Science with Honours in Construction
Management
FH006 Bachelor of Science with Honours in Quantity Surveying
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FRA00 Master of Architecture by dissertation
FRA01 Master of Science in Quantity Surveying by dissertation
FRA02 Master of Science in Town and Regional Planning by
dissertation
FRA03 Master of Science in Building by dissertation
FXA02 Postgraduate Diploma in Property Development and
Management in the fields of:
 Facilities Management  Property Development and
Management
FX003 Postgraduate Diploma in Planning
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MCA07 Master of Science in Dentistry by coursework and research
report in the fields of:
 Aesthetic Dentistry  Community Dentistry
 Cranio-Mandibular Dysfunction  Implantology
 Endodontics  Prosthodontics  Maxillo-Facial Radiology
 Oral Pathology  Oral Medicine  Maxillo-Facial Oral
Surgery  Paedodontics  Digital Operative Dentistry
 Orthodontics
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine by Coursework & Research
report in the fields of:
 Bioethics and Health Law  Child Health Comm
Paediatrics*  Child Health Neurodevelopment*  Genetic
Counselling  Pharmaceutical Affairs  Pharmacotherapy
 Sports Science  Biokinetics  Sports Medicine
 Emergency Medicine
MCA11 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy by coursework and
research report in the fields of:  Neurological Disorders
 Perceptual Disorders  Psychiatric Disorders
MCA12 Master of Science in Physiotherapy
MCA15 Master of Science in Nursing in the fields of:
 Child Nursing  Infection Control  Intensive Care Nursing
 Nephrology Nursing  Nursing Education  Occupational
Health Nursing  Oncology and Palliative Care  Trauma and
Emergency Nursing
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology by Coursework and
research report in the fields of:
 Biostatistics  Biostatistics and Epidemiology  Population
Based Field Epidemiology  Infectious Disease Epidemiology 
 Implementation Science
MCA17 Master of Public Health in the fields of *(not offered in 2019):
 Occupational Hygiene  Maternal and Child Health
 Rural Health  Health Systems and Policy
 Social and Behaviour Change Communication
MCA18 Master of Health Sciences Education
MCA21 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Anaesthesia
MCA22 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Anatomical Pathology
MCA23 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
MCA24 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Chemical Pathology
MCA25 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Clinical Pathology
MCA26 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Dermatology
MCA27 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Diagnostic Radiology
MCA28 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Emergency Medicine
MCA29 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Family Medicince
MCA30 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Forensic Pathology
MCA31 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Haematology
MCA32 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Internal Medicine
MCA33 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Medical Genetics
MCA34 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Microbiology
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MCA35 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Neurological Surgery
MCA36 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Neurology
MCA37 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Nuclear Medicine
MCA38 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology
MCA39 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Occupational Health
Medicine
MCA40 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Ophthalmology
MCA41 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery
MCA42 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Otorhinolaryngology
MCA43 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Paediatric Surgery
MCA44 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Paediatrics
MCA45 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
MCA46 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Psychiatry
MCA47 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Public Health Medicine
MCA48 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Radiation Oncology
MCA49 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Surgery
MCA50 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Urology
MCA51 Master of Medicine in the Specialty of Virology
MC002 Master of Dentistry in the fields of:
 Max-Facial and Oral Surgery  Orthodontics
 Periodontics and Oral Medicine  Prosthodontics
 Oral Pathology  Max-Facial and Oral Radiology
 Community Dentistry
MC014 Master of Denistry in the Specialty of:
 Max-Facial and Oral Radiology  Max-Facial and Oral
Surgery  Oral Pathology  Orthodontics
MHA01 Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice with Honours
in the field of:  Emergency Medicine
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours in the fields of:
 Biokinetics  Physiology  Pharmacology (Biosciences
track)  Pharmacology (Health Sciences track)
 Human Biology  Medical Cell Biology  Human Genetics
 Molecular Medicine  Forensic Sciences
 Chemical Pathology  Anatomical Pathology
 Bioethics and Health Law  Clinical Microbiology and
infectious Diseases
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy in the fields of:
 Anaesthesia  Anatomical Pathology  Anatomical
Sciences Chemical Pathology  Clin Micro and Infect
Diseases  Community Dentistry  Conservative Dentistry 
 Experimental Odontology  Family Medicine
 Forensic Medicine  Haem and Molecular Medicine
 Human Genetics  Immunology
 Internal Medicine  Neurosurgery  Nursing
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology  Occupational Therapy
 Oral Pathology  Ophthalmology  Oral Medicine and
Periodontology  Orthodontics  Orthopaedic Surgery
 Pharmacy  Paediatrics  Pharmacology  Physiology
 Physiotherapy  Prosthodontics  Psychiatry
 Diagnostic Radiology  Radiation Oncology
 Therapeutic Sciences  Surgery  Virology
 Bioethics and Health Law  Public Health
 Microbiology  Biokinetics  Material Science
 Oral Biology  Health Sciences Education
 Wits Reproductive and HIV Institute
 Nuclear Medicine  Biomedical Informatics and
Translational Medicine  Critical Care
MRA00 Master of Science in Physiotherapy by dissertation
MRA01 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy by dissertation
* not offered

MRA02 Master of Science in Nursing by dissertation
MRA03 Master of Pharmacy by dissertation
MRA04 Master of Science in Dentistry in the fields of:
  Aesthetic Dentistry  Community Dentistry
 Cranio-Mandibular Dysfunction  Implantology
 Endodontics  Prosthodontics  Maxillo Facial Radiology
 Oral Pathology  Oral Medicine  Maxillo Facial and Oral
Surgery  Orthodontics  Paedodontics
MRA05 Master of Science in Medicine by dissertation in the fields of:
 Anaesthetics  Anatomical Pathology  Anatomical
Sciences  Chemical Pathology  Clin Micro and Infect
Diseases  Community Health  Family Medicine
 Forensic Medicine  Haem and Molecular Medicine 
 Human Genetics  Immunology  Internal Medicine
 Nursing Obstetrics and Gynaecology
 Occupational Therapy  Oral Pathology  Ophthalmology
 Orthopaedic Surgery  Pharmacy  Paediatrics
 Pharmacology  Physiology  Psychiatry  Radiation
Oncology  Therapeutic Sciences  Surgery  Virology 
 Microbiology  Biokinetics  Material Science
 Oral Biology  Critical Care  Emergency Medicine
 Health Science Education  Nuclear Medicine
 Wits Reproductive and HIV Institute  Rural Health
MXA00 Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health in the fields of
*(not offered in 2019):
 Occupational Hygiene  Maternal and Child Health
 Health Systems and Policy  Social and Behavioural
Change Communication  Rural Health
MXA02 Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health in the fields of
*(not offered in 2019):
 Community Paediatrics  Neurodevelopment
MXA03 Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health
*(not offered in 2019)
MXA08 Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
MXA11 Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy in the fields of:
 Neurological Disorders  Perceptual Disorders
 Psychiatric Disorders
MXA12 Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
MXA13 Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACA00 Master of Arts by coursework and research report
ACA01 Master of Arts in Audiology by coursework and research report
ACA02 Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
ACA03 Master of Arts in Community-based Counselling Psychology by
coursework and research report
ACA05 Master of Arts in Speech Pathology by coursework and
research report
ACA06 Master of Arts in Translation by coursework and research report
ACA08 Master of Arts in Fine Arts by coursework and research report
ACA09 Master of Arts in Heritage by coursework and research report
ACA10 Master of Music by coursework and research report
ACA14 Master of Arts in Occupational Social Work by coursework and
research report
ACA15 Master of Arts in ICT Policy & Regulation
ADA02 Doctor of Philosophy
AHA00 Bachelor of Arts Honours***
AHA01 Bachelor of Arts Joint Honours***
AHA02 Bachelor of Arts Honors in South African Sign Language
AHA03 Bachelor of Arts Honours in the field of Psychology (part-time)
ARA00 Master of Arts by dissertation
ARA02 Master of Arts in Audiology by dissertation
* not offered
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ARA05 Master of Arts in Social Work by dissertation
ARA06 Master of Arts in Speech Pathology by dissertation
ARA07 Master of Arts in Translation by dissertation
ARA08 Master of Arts in Dramatic Art by dissertation
ARA09 Master of Arts in Fine Arts by dissertation
ARA10 Master of Arts in Heritage by dissertation
ARA11 Master of Music by dissertation
AXA00 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
AXA10 Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting
HCA01 Master of Education in Educational Psychology by coursework
and research report
EDUCATION
HDA01 Doctor of Philosophy
HCA00 Master of Education by coursework and research report
HHA00 Bachelor of Education with Honours
HRA00 Master of Education by dissertation
HXA00 Postgraduate Certificate in Education
HXA01 Postgraduate Diploma in Education in the field of:
 Deaf Education
HXA02 Postgraduate Certificate in Education (part-time)
HXA05 Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
SCA00 Master of Science by coursework and research report
in the fields of:
 Archealogical Heritage Management  Artificial Intelligence
 Astro Physics  Computational and Applied Mathematics
 Computer Science  Data Science  Economic Geology
 Data Science  e-Science  Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing  Hydrogeology
 Interdisciplinary Global Change  Mathematics
 Mathematical Sciences  Mathematical Statistics
 Medical Physics  Physics  Radiation Protection
 Resource Conservation Biology  Robotics
SDA00 Doctor of Philosophy in the fields of:
 Animal Plant and Environmental Sciences  Archaeology
 Chemistry  Computational and Applied Mathematics
 Computer Science  Geography and Environmental
Studies  Geology  Geophysics  Palaeontology
 Mathematics  Molecular and Cell Biology
 Physics  Science Education  Statistics and Actuarial
Science
SHA00 Bachelor of Science Honours
 Actuarial Science  Animal, Plant and Environmental
Sciences  Applied Bioinformatics  Archaeology
 Big Data Analytics  Biochemistry and Cell Biology
 Chemistry  Computational and Applied Mathematics
 Computer Science  Genetics and Developmental Biology
 Geochemistry  Geography  Geography, Archaeology
and Environmental Studies  Geology  Geophysics
 Mathematical Sciences  Mathematical Statistics
 Mathematics  Microbiology and Biotechnology
 Palaeontology  Palaeontology and Geology  Physics
 Psychology
SRA00 Master of Science by dissertation in the fields of:
 Actuarial Science  Animal Plant and
Environmental Sciences  Archaeology  Chemistry
 Computational and Applied Mathematics
 Computer Science  Geography and
Environmental Studies  Geology  Geophysics
 Mathematics  Mathematical Statistics
 Molecular and Cell Biology  Palaeontology  Physics
SXA02 Postgraduate Diploma in Scientific Studies (fields may be
selected in collaboration with the Head of School)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
All enquiries for admission to the University as a postgraduate student
should be directed to the Student Enrolment Centre.
There are five Faculties at the University, namely: Commerce, Law and
Management, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health Sciences,
Humanities and Science. Applicants wanting to apply for a pure
research programme must consult with the respective School before
submitting the application. For further details please go to:
www.wits.ac.za/faculties-and-schools/
THE ADMISSION SYSTEM
Please complete the application form (pages 1 to 6), e.g. Psychology,
MBA etc.
Some faculties require additional information. It should be noted
that no more than two choices of degree and/or diploma are
permitted.
All forms and any additional documentation required by the University
must be returned to the Student Enrolment Centre.
An applicant must pay a non-refundable application fee of R200, this
can be paid via an eft, or by making a cash payment at the Fees Office
Cashier Desk, Ground floor, Solomon Mahlangu House (Senate House),
Braamfontein Campus East.
FACULTY OFFICES
The Faculty office is responsible for the administrative aspects of each
faculty. One of the main functions of the Faculty office is to advise
students, particularly with respect to the interpretation of rules and
concessions in terms of the rules. In addition, the following documents
may be obtained from the Faculty office:
- Certificates of registration, for financial aid, medical aid or tax
purposes, etc.
- Academic record ie transcript of courses completed at the University
and certificates of conduct. A student requiring a transcript of his / her
academic record should complete a request form at the Faculty office,
giving details of his/her registration at the University and student
number. A transcript is normally available within a few days. A small fee
is payable. A student who requires the Faculty office to post transcripts
direct to other universities or institutions overseas is liable for the cost
of postage.
- Copies of examination results, where applicable. All examination
results are posted on the internet after publication. Results may not be
given out over the telephone.
- Copies of rules, curricula and syllabuses.
- Certificates stating that a student has fulfilled all the requirements for a
degree (prior to graduation).
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A graduate student registered for full-time study may be eligible for
a postgraduate merit award or a postgraduate financial aid package
consisting of part bursary part loan.
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Application for a postgraduate merit award or a postgraduate financial
aid package can be lodged online at https://self-service.wits.ac.za.
Other bursaries / scholarships are also available. Note that a University
postgraduate merit award or postgraduate financial aid package alone
is not sufficient to cover all the costs of a student’s living expenses and
heads of academic schools should be approached to discuss alternative
sources of funding.
Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, Ground Floor, Solomon Mahlangu
House (Senate House), University of the Witwatersrand.
T +27 (0)11 717 1075 / 1076
www.wits.ac.za/study-at-wits/fees-and-funding/
FEES
An up-to-date extract from the Fees Schedule is available on the
web. This will give details of the current fees payable and the dates of
payment. Note that there is usually an annual increase in fees.
International students must pay their tuition and residence fees in full
before registration. An estimate of the fees can be obtained prior to
registration. There may also be a number of miscellaneous fees and
charges payable (for example, the fee for admission to status should you
be a graduate from another university).
Note, too, that if cancelling registration, a penalty may be incurred
if the correct procedures are not followed.
ACCOMMODATION
Places in University accommodation are limited. Applicants over the
age of 25 years are not normally accommodated in catering residences.
Accommodation in self-catering residences is normally restricted to
undergraduate and Honours students under the age of 35 years, and
Masters and Doctoral students under the age of 40. Married quarters
are not available.
Postgraduate applicants wishing to apply for accommodation in a
University residence with effect from the beginning of the academic year
(i.e. January/February) must submit their formal residence application
on the prescribed application form by 31 October of the previous year.
Unfortunately late applications cannot be accepted.
Accommodation is generally only available for the January intakes.
If you require accommodation commencing at any other time during the
year, please contact the Central Accommodation Office for information
relating to availability.
Part-time and occasional students are not eligible for University
accommodation.
The Central Accommodation Office may be contacted for information
regarding alternative accommodation near the University.
T +27 (0)11 717 9172 / 9173 / 9174
F +27 (0)11 339 8213
E accommodation@wits.ac.za
www.wits.ac.za/accommodation

CLOSING DATES
Applications for most higher degrees by research may be lodged at any
time during the year and candidature may commence before October.
There are exceptions, however, and applicants are advised to check
with the Student Enrolment Centre.
For coursework degrees candidates may only register in January or
July in some cases. However applicants are advised to check with the
Student Enrolment Centre.
For international applicants the closing date for applications may be
even earlier and applicants are advised to check with the Student
Enrolment Centre.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements vary considerably and you are advised to
consult the Student Enrolment Centre or Faculty information booklet for
current requirements.
Submission of academic record
A. Wits University
Applicants who are or have been registered students at this University
are not required to submit a copy of their Wits academic record.
In the case of other applicants the following applies:
B. South African Universities*
If you are or have been registered as a student at another South African
university you should:
• r equest the university concerned to send a full transcript of your
academic record to the Student Enrolment Centre;
• attach certified copies of all your degree certificates to your application
form (certification may not be older than 3 months);
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• send to the Student Enrolment Centre, a certificate of conduct and,
where applicable, a copy of the published results for the current year
as soon as the results are available in the form of an official academic
record. Any such documentation must bear the stamp of the Registrar
and the signature of an authorised member of staff of that university.
C. 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 degree certificates to your application
form and request the university or institution concerned to send a full
transcript of your academic record to the Student Enrolment Centre;
• include all details of courses undertaken and the marks obtained.
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 transcripts 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 (SAQA) in Pretoria.
SAQA contact telephone numbers are T +27 (0)12 431 5000
Helpdesk 0860 111 673 F +27 (0)12 431 5000
E customercare@saqa.org.za
www@saqa.org.za
* In the case of both B and C above, details concerning the length of
study involved must be submitted.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS Residence accommodation is available for international students in

The University has an International Students Office which offers
assistance to international applicants and helps them with the
procedures they need to follow.
For further information relating to part-time study, studying on block
release or studying outside SA please contact the International
Students Office.
For further details relating to registration requirements, once you have
been accepted to study, please contact the International Students
Office.
Contact details
Tel: +27 (0)11 717 1054
Fax: +27 (0)11 717 1059
Email: studysa.international@wits.ac.za
www.wits.ac.za/prospective/international
International House as well as the Wits Junction complex situated in
Parktown.
GENERAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION
REQUIRED GENERAL REGULATIONS
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.
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.

For payment of the application fee use the following banking details:

Standard Bank; Braamfontein Branch; Branch Code: 004805; Account Number: 200 346 385; SWIFT code SBZAZAJJ

FOR EFT’S USE YOUR PERSON NUMBER OR SOUTH AFRICAN IDENTITY NUMBER AS A REFERENCE.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG