PhD - PhD Theatre and Performance
- Postgraduate
- 3 years full-time and 4-5 years part- time
- Full-time; Part-time
The Theatre and Performance department offers a PhD in the field of Theatre and Performance. The PhD is the highest qualification which a student can earn by conducting independent research under supervision. The duration of a doctoral degree is normally 3 years full-time and 4-5 years part- time.
PhD - PhD – Journalism and Media Studies
- Postgraduate
- 2-year Full-time or four-year part-time
- Full-time; Part-time
The Wits Centre for Journalism welcomes applications from potential students wishing to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) in journalism and media studies.
PhD - Philosophy
- Postgraduate
- 2 years full-time or a maximum of 4 years part-time
- Full-time; Part-time
The PhD is a degree that takes a minimum of 2 years full-time or a maximum of 4 years
BA(Hons) - Philosophy
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
Explore a range of philosophical topics and develop your research and writing skills.
MA - Philosophy
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The Master of Arts in the field of Philosophy is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time course by Research only.
Physics
- Undergraduate
- 3 years
- Full-time
Studying Physics will provide the background for understanding an increasingly technological society.
BScHons - Physics
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The BSc Honours in the field of Physics is a 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time degree at Wits' School of Physics - the largest single campus in the country which hosts three DST-NRF Chairs (SKA Chair in radio astronomy, SARChI Chair in fundamental physics and string theory, SARChI Chair in theoretical particl
PhD - Physics
- Postgraduate
- 2 - 4 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The PhD in Physics is offered in the specialisations of Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Crystallography, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, and Theoretical Physics.
MSc - Physics
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The MSc in Physics by dissertation is offered in the fields of Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Crystallography, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics.
Physics and Finance
- Undergraduate
- 3 years
- Full-time
This programme fuses physical sciences with modern financial theory, building the quantitative skills needed for financial modelling, risk analysis, and data-driven decisions.
Physics and Philosophy
- Undergraduate
- 3 years
- Full-time
A rigorous, interdisciplinary programme that bridges physics and philosophy, combining scientific rigour with critical thinking to tackle foundational questions.
Physics, Ecology and Sustainability
- Undergraduate
- 3 years
- Full-time
This programme fuses physics with applied ecology and global change science, applying physical laws and quantitative methods to energy flows, ecosystem dynamics, and environmental challenges.