How do I apply?

Submit application form and required documentation including application fee before the closing date.

Closing dates

Your application

• You may apply for three programmes (degrees).
• If you apply for two programmes in Health Sciences, you are advised to apply for one programme in a less restricted faculty (eg Humanities, Commerce and Law, or Science). We strongly advise you to apply for more than one programme  keep your options open!
• Applicants to Wits must enclose a non-refundable application fee of R100 (R680 for international applicants). Pay by cheque, bank draft or postal order. Your name must be written on the back. If you are currently a registered student at Wits you do not pay an application fee.

Documentation

• The Grade 11 report (see application form) must be signed and stamped by your school principal.
• International applicants should submit a certified copy of a recent school report.

• Attach a certified copy of your matric certificate.

• Ask that institution to send your full academic record and a certificate of conduct to the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC).
• Send a copy of your published results for the current year which should be stamped by the institution's Registrar and signed by the Faculty Officer.
• If you attended a foreign university and wish to apply for exemptions for certain units (courses), you must submit, in English, the syllabuses/course outlines, certified by that university.
• If you are expecting to qualify for an immigrant's conditional exemption obtain a certificate from the Matriculation Board when you receive your matric results and submit this certificate to SEnC urgently.

You will receive acknowledgement of receipt of your application.

The acknowledgement letter contains your application number which becomes your person / student number on enrolment. Quote this number every time you contact Wits.

Each choice of programme is treated as a separate application. A letter will be sent to you once a decision is made on any one of your choices. The letter gives you further instructions (eg pay a deposit to secure the offer of a place, or attend an interview, or write a selection test).

Matriculants: Wits will get your matric results directly from the relevant Department of Education, unless you are:

1. a very late applicant
2. writing matric as a private candidate or by correspondence
3. rewriting only a few subjects.

If you fall in categories 1 to 3, please send a certified copy of your matric certificate to the Student Enrolment Centre.

You may be made a provisional offer (depending on your Grade 11 results), or be invited to attend an interview or a selection test.

Successful applicants receive a letter offering a firm place, information about the registration and orientation programme.

Firm offer letters are sent once matric results are available (December or early January) or earlier if you have already matriculated.

Reply to firm-place letter to let us know whether you are coming to Wits.