Bachelor of Engineering Science in Digital Arts

  • Undergraduate
  • 3 years
  • Full-time
Digital Arts is a specialised programme combining Electrical Engineering and Digital Arts courses to prepare you for a career in game design and development. The game design programme is a collaboration between the Wits School of Arts and the School of Electrical and Information Engineering.

Digital Arts

  • Undergraduate
  • 4 years
  • Full-time
The BA in Digital Arts degree brings together the creative and technical aspects of game creation. You will learn a variety of skills, including technical development and programming, illustration, animation, writing and sound design.

MSc (Eng) - MSc Aeronautical Engineering

  • Postgraduate
  • 18 months
  • Full-time
The MSc in Aeronautical Engineering is the only 18-month accredited degree of its kind in Africa. It uniquely offers aircraft design and is partnered with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

PhD - PhD Fine Arts by Creative Work

  • Postgraduate
  • 3 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time
  • Full-time; Part-time
The PhD is the highest qualification which a student can earn by conducting independent research under supervision. The thesis is required to make a recognisable contribution to new knowledge in the field of study, and must be of a publishable standard. In the Wits School of Arts (WSOA) there is no

Medicine and Surgery

  • Undergraduate
  • 6 years
  • Full-time
An MBBCh degree opens doors to exciting and challenging careers. Surgeons, paediatricians, pathologists, radiologists, and family medicine practitioners start with an MBBCh.

BA(Hons) - Psychology

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 year full-time or over 2 years of part-time
  • Full-time; Part-time
The Bachelor of Arts with Honours in the field of Psychology can be taken over 1 year full-time or over 2 years of part-time study. The degree is an academically-based programme aimed at providing students with a range of knowledge and skills within the field of research, as well as specialist areas of interest.

PhD - Architecture or Planning

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 to 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The School of Architecture and Planning is equipped to supervise PhD by research with expertise in the area of architectural, urban and planning theory and sustainable development.

MA  - ICT Policy and Regulation

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 - 2 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
Gain expert knowledge of ICT Policy and Regulation. The degree equips its graduates to deal effectively with policy and regulatory dimensions of the global and African information and communication technology (ICT) sectors.

Bachelor of Commerce (General)

  • Undergraduate
  • 3 years
  • Full-time
Invest in your future with a Wits BCom. Establish a strong knowledge foundation, build your intellectual capital, and take the first step towards future-proofing your career.

Genetics and Developmental Biology

  • Undergraduate
  • 3 years
  • Full-time
See how genes are transforming biology, biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry and medicine.

BA(Hons) - French Language and Literature

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 - 2 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
Take your French to a new level and explore French literature.

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

  • Undergraduate
  • 4 years
  • Full-time
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering involves the engineering principles required to concentrate, extract and refine metals, materials and carbon (coal) materials, as well as to develop new alloys and materials, including ceramics and composites.