Wits - University of the Witwatersrand
- Private
Wits University is situated in Johannesburg, South Africa - a vibrant, leading commercial city on the African continent. The history of Wits is linked with mining, academic excellence, and with political and civic activism.
Our purpose is to make a positive impact on society through:
- creating and advancing global knowledge; and
- fostering graduates to be leaders with integrity.
Vision
By driving innovation throughout the University, embracing the diversity of our people, disciplines and ideas, Wits will be a place where our students and staff thrive.
We will strive to empower our graduates to be socially-responsive and adaptive to an ever-changing world.
We will build on Wits’ 100 years of academic scholarship and research excellence, and use our abundance of knowledge, talent, and innovation to find solutions to the challenges of the 21st Century.
Our locale will enable us to lead from the Global South, to serve as a hub of knowledge on the continent to advance inclusive and sustainable futures for all.
We will be at the leading edge of innovation and academic excellence in the Global South.
Values
Excellence underpins all that we do.
Our people are at the centre of what makes Wits great. We are collegial, open-minded, and respectful, and we are accountable and always act with integrity. We foster a welcoming environment and embrace the diversity of our backgrounds.
Innovation is what drives us forward. We enable a space to create, collaborate, and engage in robust and informed debate, across disciplines and boundaries.
We are committed to using our knowledge for the advancement of our community, city, country, continent, and the globe.
Make Contact
Head of University
Professor Zeblon Vilakazi
Contact person
Wits
Position in Company
Admissions
Telephone Number
+27 (0)11 717 1000
Email address
admissions@wits.ac.za
Website address
https://www.wits.ac.za/
Commerce, Law and management - Commerce, Law and Management
Engineering and built environement - Engineering and the Built Environment
Health Sciences - Health Sciences
Humanties - Humanities
Science - Science
The Cultural Policy and Management Department (CPM) prepares students for entry into the diverse and exciting world of cultural policy, cultural economy, city making, cultural management, cultural leadership and activism, cultural administration and arts marketing. The post graduate degrees encourage both recent graduates as well as mid-career professionals in the creative sector aiming to consolidate their grasp and practice of the field.
Game On!
Wits Sport offers 28 SPORT CODES to choose from. Students may choose to compete at the level they are comfortable with, from beginner, right through to elite level.
OUTDOOR SPORT: Aquatics, Cricket, Football, Futsal, Hockey, Mountain Climbing/Bouldering, Netball, Orienteering, Rowing, Rugby, Rugby 7’s, Snow Skiing, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Underwater Sport, Yachting
INDOOR SPORT: Aerobics, Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Fencing, Gymnastics, Karate (JKA), Tai Chi & Yuishinkai Kobujutsu, Squash, Table Tennis, Tang Soo Do, Volleyball, ESports
The University offers several scholarships for students. These scholarships are based on academic merit.
Funding rules for Council scholarships/bursaries
- The following rules apply to all University Council funded scholarships/bursaries, including undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries.
- All bursaries will be cancelled and forfeited should a student deregister for any reason.
- Students who are eligible for University Council Scholarships or Postgraduate Merit Awards, but who receive NSFAS funding, will not receive University funding, however, the University award will be recorded on their academic transcripts.
- Where a student receives multiple bursaries from Council funds that covers the same category of cost (e.g., tuition fees), then any amounts more than the cost will be reversed.
- Specific rules are provided below for each of the Council funded bursary programmes
