Honours programmes - Wits University

Faculty of Science

BSc Honours in Science at Wits A quality honours degree is a pathway to career opportunities, further study and higher degree research.

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Wits is a great choice for your degree

More than 85% of our research is published in international journals. From telling the story of life, to finding solutions to deep level mining problems, from searching for the Higgs boson at CERN, to understanding the complexities of human interaction, our researchers are working with the best in the world to change our society for the better.

Why study for an honours degree?

A Wits BScHons degree will give you a deeper understanding of your field of study and hone your critical writing and research skills - skills that are respected and sought after in the job market.

Biological and Life Sciences Programmes taught by the Schools of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, and Molecular and Cell Biology.

Earth Sciences Courses in this cluster are largely taught through the Schools of Geosciences and Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies.

Mathematical Sciences Programmes offered through the Schools of Mathematics, Computer Science & Applied Mathematics, and Statistics and Actuarial Science.

Physical Sciences Disciplines in the Physical Sciences at Wits are taught by the Schools of Chemistry and Physics.

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