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University of the Witwatersrand



Name

University of the Witwatersrand

Name in English

University of the Witwatersrand

Acronym

WITS

Founded in

1922

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Motto

Scientia et Labore

Motto in English

Knowledge and Labour

Colours

Blue and yellow

 

LOCATION 

Address

Private Bag 3, Wits

Town

Johannesburg

Population

1,000,000-5,000,000

Postal Code

2050

Province/State

Gauteng

Country

South Africa
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Phone
+27 (11) 717 1000
Fax
+27 (11) 717 1065

Other locations

 

ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION 

Institutional Accreditation

Department of Education, South Africa Accreditation / Recognition

Year of first Accreditation

1922

Other Accreditations

South African Council for Higher Education, Association of MBAs (AMBA); Engineering Council of South Africa; South African Council of Architects; Royal Institute of British Architects; Commonwealth Association of Architects; South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors UK; Chartered Institute of Building

 

AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS 

Affiliations to organizations

Association of African Universities (AAU); Higher Education South Africa (HESA)

 

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Certificate / Diploma Associate degree Bachelor degree Master degree Doctoral degree
Certificates /
Diplomas
(<2 years)
Associate's
degrees
(2 years)
Bachelor's
degrees
(3/4/5 years)
Master
degrees
Doctorate
degrees

Areas of studies

Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
Important: please contact this University for detailed information on area of studies and course levels offered; the table above may not be accurate or up-to-date.

 

TUITION 

Yearly Tuition

Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Local
students
2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)
2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)
International
students
2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)
5,000-7,500 US$ (4,200-6,300 Euro)
room, board or other external costs excluded

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Important: please contact this University for detailed information on annual tuition. Tuition may vary by area of studies, course level, location, residency etc.; the table above may not be accurate or up-to-date.

 

ADMISSION 

Gender

Men and Women (coed) Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes Yes

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests and student school marks Yes, based on entry tests and student school marks

Selection Percentage

40% 40%

Admission Office

Private Bag 3
Wits Gauteng 2050
South Africa
Phone(11) 717 1030

 

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

25,000-29,999 25,000-29,999

Total Staff

>5,000 >5,000

Control

Public Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters Semesters

Campus Type

Urban Urban

Sport Facilities and Activities

Yes Yes

Financial Aids / Scholarships

Yes Yes

Housing

Yes Yes

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Yes Yes

Distance Learning

Not reported Not reported

Library

Yes Yes

Library Homepage

University of the Witwatersrand - Library Homepage

Wikipedia

Wikipedia article on University of the Witwatersrand

 

Date of last update: 12/09/2009
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