Mathematics

The BSc Honours in Mathematics is a 1 year full-time degree and offers research programmes in a broad spectrum of areas. The degree has easily accessible overlaps from other programmes within mathematical sciences such as Computational and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, big data, diff

Overview

Why study Mathematics at Wits?

The School of Mathematics has active research programmes in a broad spectrum of areas spearheaded by internationally recognised faculty. The Honours degree has easily accessible overlaps from other Schools and programmes within the mathematical sciences such as Computational and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, big data, differential equations. The (National) Centre for Excellence which attracts a large number of experts from across the world has a number of activities such as seminars, workshops and video conferencing that students can participate in with ease.

Career Opportunities

The School has active research programmes in mathematical logic, functional analysis, number theory, combinatorics, graphs theory, topological groups, differential operators and partial differential equations (including symmetries and conservation laws).

Most of our graduates work in academia, the financial sector, in mathematical finance and in the building of mathematical / statistical models of market and consumer behaviour.

Curriculum

Students need to complete 7 courses, of which 2 may be taken with permission from the coordinator, from one of the other mathematical sciences, and a compulsory project whose mark would be equivalent to 3 courses.

Compulsory courses are Measure Theory, Topology, Algebra and Functional Analysis.

For more information about the curriculum, click here.

Entry Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent.
  • A pass in the relevant major course at this University or any other university whose programme has been approved by Senate.
  • At least 60% average in the final undergraduate course.

University Application Process

  • Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process.
  • Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
  • Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
  • Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.

Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.

International students, please check this section.

For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.

University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.