UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Development Studies

Study Development Studies in the Financial, Economic and Cultural hub of the Continent.

A leading inter-disciplinary post graduate programme in development studies is currently on offer. The programme is social sciences orientated and specializes in health, labour, gender and rural development. The programme is appropriate for students keen to pursue a career in policy research and in the local and international development organizations. Students will be able to draw upon a vast range of local and international academic expertise in a range of disciplines within the School of Social Sciences and in Economics as they critically engage in current local, national and international debates in Development Studies while promoting professional skills in these fields.

The student body is cosmopolitan and admission is highly competitive. Students with a good undergraduate degree of 70% average or above, in any of the Social or Economic sciences, will be considered for admission into this programme. In special circumstances, students with an average of 65% and above will be considered. Students with an undergraduate training in other subjects will be considered through a special admissions process. Students with practical experience in the world of development will be especially welcome. Students wishing to do a PhD by research only should approach the course coordinator in the first instance to discuss the area of enquiry in which they wish to work.

General Enquiries

Administration OfficerPulane Ditlhake
Tel: 27 11 717 4443
Fax: 27 11 717 4469
Email Address: Pulane.Ditlhake@wits.ac.za
Postal Address: University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050, South Africa
Physical Address: Room 238, 2^nd Floor, Central Block Building, East Campus University of the Witwatersrand

Academic Coordinator - Development Studies Programme
Prof Bridget Kenny
Tel: 27 (0)11 717 4445
Office : Central Block, Room 250
Email: Bridget.Kenny@wits.ac.za
Address: School of Social Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand
Private Bag 3
PO Box Wits 2050
Johannesburg
South Africa

Honours & Masters Queries
Administrative Coordinator
Pulane Ditlhake
Tel: 27 11 717 4443
Fax: 27 11 717 4469
Email Address: Pulane.Ditlhake@wits.ac.za
Postal Address: University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050, South Africa
Physical Address: Room 238, 2^nd Floor, Central Block Building, East Campus University of the Witwatersrand

PhD Queries
Prof Bridget Kenny
Tel: 27 (0)11 717 4445
Office : Central Block, Room 250
Email: Bridget.Kenny@wits.ac.za
Address: School of Social Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand
Private Bag 3
PO Box Wits 2050
Johannesburg
South Africa

Applications

Apply on-line at: My Wits or send an email to the Student Enrolment Centre's Postgraduate Section for assistance.

Application closing dates for 2013
Closing date: 30 September 2012

All Programmes have one annual intake at the Honours, Masters and PhD levels.

Honours & Masters Queries to Ms Pulane.Ditlhake@wits.ac.za

PhD Queries to Prof Bridget.Kenny@wits.ac.za

Financial Assistance

Students should remember that applications for funding are their own responsibility and should be done at the same time as application for admission.

Students are advised to contact the University Financial Aid office, Senate House, Ground Floor, (Tel. 717-1070), or email them, for information on possible sources of funding.

We encourage students to apply for University Merit Awards and for NRF Bursaries. We are particularly keen to encourage students to study full-time rather than part-time in the course-work degrees and ensuring financial security for the one or two years is thus essential.

Do not wait until you are finally admitted before applying for funding.

Accommodation

Details about available accommodation can be obtained from the Office of Residence Life, Ground Floor, Senate House, Room 045 (Tel. 717 9170 or email).

International Students

Students from elsewhere are a vital part of our School and we strongly encourage you to apply. However, specific procedures apply for non-South African students. Applications require more time to process, study permits have to be obtained and qualifications verified. If you are not a South African citizen then you should apply well in advance for admission through the International Office (Tel: 27-11-717-1054, Fax: 27-11-717-1059 or email.