UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Closing Dates

All Doctoral programmes

International applicants 31st September 2013; South African applicants 30th November 2013

Faculties of Commerce, Law and Management, Engineering and the Built Environment, Science

Intake Closing Date for applications Programme of study
January 31 August Master of Business Administration
  30 September Faculty of Science Honours programmes and Graduate School of Business Postgraduate Diploma in Management programmes

31 October

Applies to both course work and research and pure research degrees, Honours (other than Science) and Postgraduate Diplomas

  30 November School of Public and Development Management programmes
April 28 February Applies to pure research degrees only *
July 31 May Applies to both course work and research and pure research degrees, Honours and Postgraduate Diplomas * (not all coursework degrees are available in July: Contact the Student Enrolment Centre for offerings
September 31 July Applies to pure research degrees only *
International 30 August (unless earlier closing date specified below)

Applies to both coursework and research and pure research degrees, Honours and Postgraduate Diplomas

* Please note: Commerce and Law do not have April and September intakes and only consider applications for a limited number of pure research degreesfor th July intake and only under exceptional circumstances.
Please consult the Student Enrolment Centre for possible amendments to these dates.

Faculty of Humanities

School of Human and Community Development
January 3 June Master of Arts in Community Based Counseling Psychology
  20 May

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

  31 July Master of Education in Educational Psychology
  30 August Masters by Coursework and Research Report in Psychology (Research Masters)
  30 August BA Honours in Organisational Psychology
  27 September BEd Honours in Education Psychology
  27 September BA Honours in Psychology
  27 September Masters of Arts by Coursework and Research Report in Organisational Psychology
  27 September

Masters of Arts in Occupational Social Work

  27 Septemberr Master of Arts by Coursework and Research Report: Social Development
  31 August Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
School of Language and Literature Studies
January
31 August
31 August
30 September
31 August

Honours in Journalism
Careeer entry: International and SA applicants
Mid-career: International applicants
Mid-career: SA applicants
International students: Honours and Masters

 
30 September
31 October
Honours in Sign Language
International applicants
SA applicants
 
31 August
30 November
Masters in Journalism
International applicants
SA applicants
 
31 October
30 November
Honours and Masters and PhD in Modern Languages
International applicants
SA applicants
 
30 September
30 November
All other disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes)
Internatioanal applicants
SA applicants
School of Social Sciences
January

31 July
30 August
Honours and Masters Programmes
Labour, Policy and Globalisation (GLU)
International applicants
SA applicants
 
30 September
30 November
Sociology, Development Studies,
International applicants
South African applicants
 
31 August
30 November
African Centre for Migration and Society
International applicants
SA applicants
 
30 September
30 November
International Human Rights Exchange
International applicants
SA applicants
 

30 September
30 November
All other disciplines (Political Studies, International Relations; Anthropology; Philosophy; Demography and Population studies; History)
International applicants
SA applicants
Wits School of Arts
January

31 October
30 November
All disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes) (no mid year intake for coursework degrees)
International applicants
SA applicants
Wits School of Education
January
31 August
30 October
All disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes)
International applicants
SA applicants
Please consult the Student Enrolment Centre for possible amendments to these dates.

Faculty of Health Sciences

There are four intakes for research programmes within the Faculty:  January, April, July and September.  Time Frames for enrolment are as follows. 

January intake :  1 – 30 January       April intake:  1 – 30 April    
July intake:  1 – 31 July                   
September intake:  1 – 30 September

Please ensure that your application reaches the Faculty Office well before the intake dates.

Master of Science in Physiotherapy
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Pharmacy
Master of Science in Dentistry
Master of Science in Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy

End September 2013

Honours Programmes
Biokinetics

End September 2013 Physiology  
Molecular Medicine and Medical Biochemistry  
Forensic Sciences
Human Genetics
End October 2013 Human Biology  
Medical Cell Biology
End July 2013

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

Master of Science in Medicine (Genetic Counselling)
Master of Science in Medicine (Biology and African Disease Vectors)

End August 2013 Master of Science in Nursing
End September 2013 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 (Pharmaceutical Affairs)
Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmacotherapy) 
Master of Science in Medicine (Biokinetics) 
Master of Science in Medicine (Sports Medicine) 
End October 2013 Master of Science in Medicine (Child Health Neurodevelopment) 
End December 2013 Master of Science in Medicine (Emergency Medicine) 
End August 2013

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)

End September 2013 Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing)
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
End October 2013 Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (Neurodevelopment)
End November 2013 Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
End July 2013

Diploma in Public Health
Social and Behaviour Change Communication
Rural Health
Health Systems and Policy
Maternal and Child Health
Occupational Hygiene