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POSTGRADUATE
APPLICANTS

                        www.wits.ac.za/clmpostgraduate
2020 | 2021

A Research-driven
institution committed
to excellence
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CONTENTS
 4   WELCOME TO WITS!

 6   POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AT WITS

 8   POSTGRADUATE RESOURCES

10   A SNAPSHOT OF WITS

12   AN IT-SAVVY UNIVERSITY

13   RESEARCH AT WITS

16   OUR CITY
17   FACULTY OF COMMERCE, LAW AND MANAGEMENT
19    PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
     FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE
21   BUILT ENVIRONMENT
23    PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
25   FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
27    PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
31   FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
33    PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
41   FACULTY OF SCIENCE
44    PROGRAMMES ON OFFER                         Disclaimer
45   ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ON HOW TO APPLY         All the information was correct
46    APPLYING TO WITS                            at the time of going to print and
                                                  may be subject to change. In
49    INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS                      accordance with the University
                                                  rules, policies, procedures and
52   CAMPUS HOUSING                               standing order, all rights are

53   FUNDING OPTIONS                              reserved.

56   TUITION FEES
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WELCOME TO WITS!
Internationally recognised for academic excellence, the University of the
Witwatersrand remains one of the top universities in Africa, particularly
for postgraduate students looking to further their studies and make a
positive impact on society.
At Wits, 37% of our student body is          At Wits you will find an environment
made up of postgraduate students and         that nurtures the freedom of
in 2019 we produced more graduates           expression, protects academic
than at any other time in our history.       liberty and encourages intellectual
By 2022, we hope to have 45% of our          debate. We empower our staff and
student body made up of postgraduate         postgraduate students to push the
students.                                    boundaries of knowledge and to tackle
                                             fundamental research questions. At
Located in the centre of Johannesburg,
                                             Wits we produce publications of the
the economic heartbeat of Africa,
                                             highest quality and we work hard to
Wits gives you the opportunity to
                                             sustain the interplay between teaching
produce innovative, impactful research.
                                             and research.
Research that changes disciplinary
thinking, influences policy and
generates economic activity.
As a researcher at Wits, you will
create new knowledge to address
                                                    Push the boundaries of
21st century challenges. You’ll inspire         knowledge. Tackle fundamental
talented young students to shape our
shared future.
                                                 research questions. Produce
You may even help to inform policies
                                               publications of the highest quality.
on sugar tax, national health insurance          Blend teaching and research.
or the national minimum wage.
Perhaps you will collaborate with the
best physicists in the world at CERN,
or work with other leading researchers       We are proud of the leaders who have
to find solutions to deep-level mining       emerged from Wits, and the roles that
problems in Africa. Or maybe you will        some of our students have assumed,
work with the team that performed the        both pre- and post-graduation.
world’s first intentional liver transplant   We look forward to welcoming a new
from a mother living with HIV to her         generation of postgraduates to Wits!
HIV-negative child.
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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AT WITS
                     Become globally competitive and locally relevant with a postgraduate
                     qualification from one of Africa’s leading universities.
                     AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE
                     The 21st century is a period of extraordinary change. New information is generated on
                     an unprecedented scale and the world of work is changing rapidly. More careers are
                     becoming multidisciplinary, requiring jobseekers to continuously adapt and learn new
                     skillsets. And lifelong learning has become imperative.
                     In this changing job market, postgraduate study can open more doors and enrich your
                     employment prospects – while satisfying your natural intellectual desire.
                     Not only does a postgraduate degree from Wits provide you with a greater
                     understanding of your chosen field of study, it also equips you with other highly valued
                     professional skills. These include critical thinking skills, creativity, collaboration and
                     above all, the ability to be a lifelong learner.

10 REASONS TO BE A WITS POSTGRAD
1.   Wits is renowned for our high-calibre               5.   Our focus on producing research with impact
     graduates, academic standing and research                ensures that Wits students and staff operate at
     capabilities.                                            the leading edge of their disciplines.
2.   Wits challenges you to develop original             6.   Our research output achieved historic highs in
     thinking, which is the cornerstone of                    2018, standing at just over 2 000 units.
     intellectual growth.
                                                         7.   Over a third of our student body is made up of
3.   Wits University has been ranked among the                postgraduate students.
     top 200 universities in the world according to
                                                         8.   We provide quality training to postgraduate
     the Times Higher Word University rankings
                                                              students, while at the same time enriching the
     2020 as well as attaining the highest research
                                                              University’s undergraduate teaching.
     score among universities in Africa, based
     on its research output and its reputation           9.   We stimulate debate and cultivate
     for producing research that moves society                open-mindedness, critical thinking,
     forward.                                                 creativity, ethics and a strong sense of social
                                                              responsibility through teaching activities that
4.   According to the Shanghai Ranking
                                                              promote meaningful learning.
     Consultancy, Wits is among the top 500
     universities in the world in 15 subject areas–      10. According to the latest Global Employability
     a proud achievement for an institution that will        Survey and Ranking, directors and recruiters
     celebrate its centenary in 2022.                        consider Wits graduates to be some of the
                                                             most employable in South Africa.
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HONOURS PROGRAMMES
Kick-start your postgraduate career with an Honours degree
from Wits
Build your current skillset. Increase your knowledge base. Hone your critical thinking
skills. Show prospective employers that you have a higher capacity for independent
learning and research.
This is all possible with an Honours degree from Wits.

An undergraduate degree is important for laying the groundwork, but a postgraduate
qualification takes your knowledge and skills to the next level. With a more in-depth
approach to your specialisation, you’ll gain an entirely new perspective on your
industry. And with so many voices vying to be heard in the graduate job market, an
Honours degree will help you to stand above the rest and be noticed.
Wits offers a comprehensive choice of Honours programmes across five faculties;
intellectually stimulating research areas; and excellent supervision and research
support. We also offer funding for meritorious students and those in financial need.
Honours degrees run over a year of full-time study or two years on a part-time basis.

 FIND                   www.wits.ac.za/sbs/
       OUT MORE www.wits.ac.za/sef/
                        www.wits.ac.za/science/honours/
                        www.wits.ac.za/humanities/postgraduate-programmes/

MASTERS AND PHD PROGRAMMES
Different students have different reasons for studying their Masters or PhD.
Some do so in the hope that a Masters or PhD will improve their career prospects,
because many employers view a Masters or PhD as an indication of a person’s
character and capabilities. Other students enjoy the chance to pursue their
undergraduate subject at a more advanced level. Whichever your motivation, Wits
remains the perfect institution to give you what you’re looking for.

 FIND
       OUT MORE http://www.wits.ac.za/postgraduate/

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POSTGRADUATE RESOURCES
At Wits, we understand that support and development are key to the success and
wellbeing of our postgraduate students. This is why we offer a variety of services
ranging from a health and wellness centre to a postgraduate students’ association that
will support your academic and professional development.
Here are some of the services available to our postgrad students:

POSTGRADUATE AFFAIRS OFFICE
This is a cross-faculty, cross-discipline centre for postgraduate researchers that
improves the overall quality of the postgraduate experience across all five faculties.
The roles of the Postgraduate Affairs Office include:
   Increasing recruitment and success of postgraduate students
   Formulating policy on graduate studies
   Facilitating and hosting the annual Postgraduate Cross-Faculty Symposium
   Designing and implementing generic courses and research workshops
   Organising writing retreats
   Promoting postgraduate studies at Wits
   Increasing awareness of postgraduate needs on campus

  FIND                   www.wits.ac.za/students/academic-matters/
        OUT MORE         postgraduate-affairs-office

POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION (PGA)
This, the PGA, is a student representative body for postgraduate students at Wits.
Its mission is to:
   Promote and enhance the interests of postgraduate students
   Interact with the postgraduate student body and University management
   Uphold academic excellence and integrity
   Facilitate the allocation of relevant resources for postgraduate research
   Enhance access of resources to postgraduate students

  FIND                   www.wits.ac.za/pga
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
The Research Development Directorate is grouped into three areas with initiatives
focused on:
1. The new generation of researchers
2. Emerging researchers
3. Established researchers

Research development opportunities for postgraduate students cover:
   Mentoring/coaching - One-on-one discussions with experienced researchers
   Skills enhancement - Training in the ‘art and craft’ of conducting research
   Recognition - Recognising achievements
   Exploiting networks - Linking researchers with appropriate funders

 FIND                    www.wits.ac.za/research/about-our-research/research-
        OUT MORE development

WITS LIBRARY
The Wits Library consists of two main libraries (Wartenweiler and William Cullen),
as well as 14 branch libraries where students have access to over one million book
volumes, 400,000 journal titles and 46,000 updated electronic resources.
Visit the Library and be awed by the beautiful collections of incunabula, early printed
books and rare manuscripts. Browse through the Africana Collection, which contains
exquisitely illustrated volumes on the flora, fauna and exploration of the southern half
of the continent of Africa.
And while you’re at it, take some time to explore the Historical and Literary Papers
department, which is home to material documenting the early days of trade unions,
political trials and apartheid.

 FIND                    www.wits.ac.za/library
        OUT MORE

STUDENT SERVICES
All registered students at Wits have access to resources including the Campus
Health and Wellness Centre, the Disability Rights Unit and the Counselling and
Careers Development Unit. Postgraduate students also have full access to various
sports facilities through the Wits Sport associations.

 FIND                    www.wits.ac.za/students/health-and-wellbeing
        OUT MORE
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So far, Wits has produced:
                                  A SNAPSHOT OF WITS

 4      Nobel
        Laureates
                                  Our People
                                    Home to exceptional
                                    researchers, academics,
                                                                                Our Campuses
                                                                                   A wealth of sightseeing
                                                                                   and educational
                                    professional, administrative                   opportunities
                                    and support staff, and

     91          Rhodes             students                                    Our physical reach extends from
                 Scholars                                                       Sterkfontein in the Cradle of Humankind
                                                                                to the Wits Rural Facility in Mpumalanga.
                                  Wits is home to lauded A-rated scientists,

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                                  award-winning researchers and                 Spread over 400 hectares, our campuses
                                  internationally recognised academics.         in Braamfontein and Parktown are
                                                                                home to a mix of cosmopolitan and
                                    In recent years, we appointed               energetic students, academics and young
     National Planning              16 distinguished scholars who excel         professionals.
      Commissioners                 in their respective and diverse fields of
                                                                                Our campuses provide students with
                                    expertise.
   who helped shape the future                                                  rich sightseeing and educational
         of South Africa                                                        opportunities. Science enthusiasts can
                                    40 Wits alumni, students and staff
                                    members were included in Mail and           visit the Planetarium, the Origins Centre,
                                                                                the Bleloch Geological Museum, the Life

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                                    Guardian’s 2019 Top 200, which
                   Mandela          profiles dynamic young South Africans       Sciences Museum and Biodiversity Centre
                   Rhodes           under the age of 35.                        or the James Kitching Gallery in the
                   Scholars                                                     Palaeosciences Centre.

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                                    More than 200 000 Wits graduates
                                                                                The Fossil Vault and undergraduate
                                    have made and continue to make their
                                                                                chamber hold some of the world’s most
                                    mark in the world, including illustrious
                                                                                precious faunal, floral and hominid
                                    artists, renowned lawyers, politicians,
                                                                                palaeo treasures. Students studying
                                    business leaders, accountants and
                                                                                health sciences will be captivated by the
       Chief Justices               highly rated scientists.
    of the Constitutional Court                                                 Adler Museum of Medicine, or they may
                                                                                fancy a visit to the Brebner Museum, the

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                                                                                Hunterian Museum of Anatomy or the
                                                                                Museum of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
               Alumni
    who have been awarded
 prestigious National Orders by
   the Presidency since 1994
Wits Sport                                       Wits Arts & Culture
 A proud history of producing                       Where a vibrant social and
 top quality sportsmen and                          cultural life is the norm
 sportswomen
                                                 There’s always something exciting
                                                 happening at Wits. With seminars, art
Wits is South Africa’s only official ‘Elite
                                                 events, exhibitions, and student-run
Athlete Friendly’ university, with 30+
                                                 productions, you’ll find something new to
sports codes.
                                                 experience and enjoy.
At Wits, we see health, fitness and
                                                 The Wits Theatre Complex explores
physical activity as a way of life. This
                                                 experimental work, side by side with the
is why we’re known for the prowess
                                                 best professional talent on the continent.
and success of our sportsmen and
                                                 The Wits Art Museum(WAM), situated
sportswomen, as well as for our vibrant
                                                 close to the Nelson Mandela Bridge in
sports culture.
                                                 Braamfontein, is home to over 9 000
Wits Sport enables students, staff and           collections of extraordinary art, generated
alumni to participate in a range of sporting     over seven decades. WAM run regular
codes, whether high-performance,                 educational workshops open to the
competitive or recreational. We also             public and host evenings such as First
offer bursaries to top student athletes          Thursdays. The Fassler Gallery and the
who meet the necessary academic                  Anthropology Museum are also worth
requirements.                                    a visit.

Wits Sport & Health
 Enhancing the peak performance of athletes through sport
 training programmes and rehabilitation
Wits Sport and Health (WISH) is aimed          and rehabilitation through high calibre,
at enhancing the lives of athletes by          internationally recognised training
offering sport and exercise medicine           programmes and by unifying the public and
programmes to aid in peak performance          private services.

  FIND                      https://www.wits.ac.za/wish/
         OUT MORE
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SIGNIFICANT TECH
ENHANCEMENTS
     We created an ICT division,
     eResearch, which provides         AN IT-SAVVY UNIVERSITY
     dedicated support to
     researchers and caters for        The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR),    We have a number of highly skilled AI
     big data requirements.            fuelled by technologies like artificial    and machine learning (ML) researchers
                                       intelligence (AI) and big data, has the    at Wits. In fact, we’re the only university
     We launched the Smart             potential to shape future societies and    in Africa to regularly publish at all
     Classroom Project to create       drive innovation in both academia and      major international AI, ML and robotics
     a more technology-driven          industry.                                  conferences.
     learning environment.
                                       At Wits, we understand the potential       Wits is also making major strides in the
                                       impact of the 4IR in Africa and that’s     field of quantum computing, recently
     We are developing the             why we’re building a new AI research       becoming the first African partner on the
     Learning Innovation Centre        operation in partnership with the          IBM Q Network. This will enable African
     in the Wartenweiler Library       Cirrus Initiative.                         researchers to keep up with cutting-edge
     as part of efforts to provide                                                developments in this field.
     state-of-the-art library
     services.

     We launched the Scilinx
     Research Laboratory
     and the Scilinx Studio, to              Africans should be the contributors, shapers
     re-think how big data and
     advanced analytics impact
                                             and owners of coming advances in artificial
     operational processes                         intelligence and machine learning.
     within organisations.
                                                                 - Professor Zeblon Vilakazi
     We launched DigiMine, a
     21st century state-of-the-art
     mining lab, which aims to         We’re working hard to transform            newest high-tech address – home
     use digital technologies          Braamfontein into a young, vibrant         to the incubation of start-ups, the
     to make mining safer and          precinct known for a tech-savvy,           commercialisation of research, and the
     more sustainable.                 innovative community of movers and         development of high-level digital skills
                                       shakers, and, together with our partners   for students, working professionals
     The Wits Business School          in Government, business and industry,      and unemployed youth. AI and ML
     established the first ever        launched the Tshimologong Digital          technologies are key drivers in the
     Chair in Digital Business in      Innovation Precinct in Braam which now     Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct.
     Africa, to help South African     exists.
     businesses to thrive in the       Setswana for ‘new beginnings’,
     digital era.                      Tshimologong is Johannesburg’s

                                     AI/ML and Data Science are 2 of our 15 areas of research excellence.
RESEARCH AT WITS
Over the last five years, our research output has increased by almost 80%, with over
                                                                                                           457
                                                                                               NRF*-rated researchers
                                                                                               *National Research Foundation
96% of research published in quality academic journals.
Wits has a proud history of research excellence dating back to its origins as a School

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of Mining in 1922. Over the years, research activities have evolved to include the fields
of humanities, social sciences and health sciences.
More recently, we have encouraged a blended, interdisciplinary approach to research
at Wits. This puts us in the right place to grapple with the complexities of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution, while producing world-class research that transforms and                   Researchers
impacts society in multiple ways.

Research highlights:
   Research productivity exceeded
   the 2 000 units barrier for the first
   time against a target of 1 952 units,
                                                 Clarivate Analytics Data found that
                                                 Wits research between 2013 and
                                                 2017 outperformed in engineering
                                                                                                   86%
                                                                                                    research output
                                                                                                    published in the
   completing 10 years of year-on-year           and technology, humanities, medical
                                                                                                  Web of Science (ISI)
   growth                                        and health science, natural sciences
                                                                                                  accredited journals
                                                 and social sciences fields, compared
   30 South African Research
                                                 to the global average.

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   Initiative Chairs, including 2 new
   Chairs and                                    In the same period Wits authors
                                                 published 11,012 peer reviewed                               journal
   19 major discoveries including:
                                                 research publications in Web of                              articles
   - An Alzheimer’s breakthrough                 Science (ISI)-indexed journals or
                                                                                                              published
   - Haemophilia studies                         books, attracting 61,549 citations.              in 2018 Highly Cited and
                                                                                                 within the top 1% of global
   - How the flu vaccine protects                In a 37-year period (1980 to 2017)                      publications
     pregnant women against pertussis

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                                                 Wits produced over 41,888 Web of

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   - Digital reconstruction of the               Science publications. These have
     Massospondylus Skull                        been cited more than 563,498 times.
                                                                                                              HOSTED

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   - The realisation that cold-blooded
     pythons make for caring moms
                                                                                                              CO-HOSTED
   - The discovery of a 73 000 year-old
     multimedia graphic design                                                                 DSI-NRF
                                                                                               Centres of Excellence (CoE)
                                                                                               established in 2018

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LATEST RESEARCH
NEWS FROM WITS

Turning cashew nut shells                  POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH
into sunscreen                             If you are a recent PhD graduate, we encourage you to complete your postdoctoral
A team of chemists from Wits, together     fellowship at Wits. This will greatly assist your professional development and prepare
with researchers from universities in      you for a career in academia. Consider it a two-year academic ‘apprenticeship’ or
Germany, Malawi and Tanzania, are          internship.
exploring ways to produce useful
compounds from wood and other
non-edible plant waste. The team has       MEET THREE OF OUR BRIGHT POSTGRAD FELLOWS
discovered that cashew nut shells
produce aromatic compounds that
absorb UVA and UVB rays. This can be
applied to protect humans, livestock,
and other polymers and coatings from
the harmful rays of the sun.

Discovering new species
of early dinosaur
A team of scientists, led by PhD student
Kimberley Chapelle, discovered a new       Dr Sadhna Mathura                               Dr Sourav Taru Saha
dinosaur species in the University’s
vaults. The team learned that the          Claude Leon Research Fellow at the              Postdoctoral Fellow
dinosaur, which was misidentified          Protein Structure Function Research Unit        School of Molecular and Cell Biology
over 30 years ago, was not only a new      (PSFRU)
                                                                                           Dr Sourav is working on a new choles-
species of sauropodomorph, but also
                                                                                           terol-depleting compound called KS-01
an entirely new genus. The findings will   Dr Mathura is excavating the hidden
help scientists to better understand                                                       that can be used to treat breast cancer.
                                           potential of chloride intracellular channel
the transition between the Triassic        (CLIC) proteins in the human body               THE IMPACT
and Jurassic periods, which occurred       commonly associated with vertebrates
around 200 million years ago.                                                              Cholesterol accumulation is found in
                                           and found within most vital organs. Under
                                                                                           various malignancies. Dr Sourav is
                                           certain conditions CLIC proteins can
                                                                                           investigating how this new cholester-
Interpreting brainwaves to                 change their state from soluble to insoluble,
                                                                                           ol-depleting compound can reduce the
give amputees a hand                       enabling them to oscillate between the
                                                                                           size of breast cancer tumours with no
                                           cytoplasm of a cell and the cell membrane.
                                                                                           side effects. His research suggests that
Biomedical engineers at Wits are
researching how brainwaves can be          THE IMPACT                                      KS-01 prevents cholesterol accumulation
used to control a robotic prosthetic                                                       in breast cancer cells. This is a promising
                                           Mathura’s project focuses on the human          new development for cancer research.
hand. This is known as a brain             CLIC4 protein and the remarkable
computer interface (BCI) and it            implications it may hold for the treatment of
will enable amputees and people            various diseases precipitated by cell death
with motor impairments to regain           and toxicity, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s
a measure of hand mobility.
                                           and Parkinson’s.

                                                                                                                      FIND
                                                                                                                             OUT MORE
LATEST RESEARCH
                                                                     NEWS FROM WITS

                                                                     Making advances in
           Wits offers a large number of Postdoctoral Fellowships    antiretroviral treatment
               annually and our goal is to grow the number of        The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV
                   Postdoctoral Fellows to more than 200.            Institute found that dolutegravir-con-
                                                                     taining regimens perform as well
                                                                     as the current efavirenz-containing
                                                                     regimens that are used for first-line
                                                                     antiretroviral treatment (ART) in
                                                                     Africa. This significant discovery has
                                                                     the potential to improve wellbeing,
                                                                     decrease the use of more toxic
                                                                     second-line drugs, and save money.

                                                                     Setting records for light-matter
                                                                     interaction
                                                                     A team of Wits physicists created a tiny
                                                                     superconducting circuit that mimics
                                                                     the quantum mechanical process in
                                                                     which an atom absorbs or emits light.
                                                                     The advantage of an artificial device
    Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for                            like this one is that it can mimic other
    Indian Studies in Africa                                         strongly interacting systems. For
                                                                     example, the device can be used to
    Dr Simões de Araújo is exploring the                             simulate the quantum phenomena
    history of race and decolonisation in the                        that occur inside a lump of metal –
    Global South, particularly by looking at                         which was previously impossible.
    the internationalist policies of India, Brazil
    and South Africa towards Portuguese                              Connecting the human brain
    Africa.                                                          to the internet
    THE IMPACT                                                       Biomedical engineers at Wits are
    The research shows that Brazil, India                            connecting a human brain to the
    and South Africa, rather than simply                             internet in real time. The project, known
    adapting to the Cold War arena, had                              as Brainternet, involves streaming
    their own agendas for what they saw                              brainwaves onto the internet such
                                                                     that the brain becomes an Internet of
    as viable solutions to the Portuguese
                                                                     Things (IoT) node on the web. The aim
    colonial problem.
                                                                     of the project is to simplify a person’s
                                                                     understanding of their own brain,
                                                                     and the brains of others, through
                                                                     continuous monitoring of brain activity.

www.wits.ac.za/research/postdoctoral-fellows
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Did you know there          OUR CITY
 are 6 million trees in
Johannesburg, making          The best African city for students
 it the world’s largest
                              FIVE REASONS WHY JOBURG IS THE BEST PLACE TO STUDY
   manmade forest?
                          1   It’s affordable and offers students a great quality of life.
                              According to the latest survey by international consultancy, QS Quacquarelli Symonds,
                              Joburg is Africa’s best city for students. The annual Best Student Cities Ranking
                              compares 120 cities around the globe according to how student-friendly they are.
                              One of the biggest reasons Johannesburg did so well in the rankings is because it’s
                              one of Africa’s most affordable major cities, offering students a great quality of life and
                              relatively cheap standard of living.

                          2   It has an eclectic and cosmopolitan mix of people and cultures.
                              A large number of residents from all corners of the world call Joburg home. Our city also
                              plays host to a number of mosques, churches and synagogues. Johannesburg truly is a
                              melting pot of different people, cultures and religions.

                          3   It has breath-taking nature, weather and parks and recreation.
                              Johannesburg is a city of contrasts where skyscrapers live side by side with 19th
                              century buildings, markets, bazaars and spaza shops. But Johannesburg is also
                              the perfect city for nature-lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. From hiking or mountain
                              biking through the ancient Magaliesberg mountain range to picnicking in the gorgeous
                              Roodepoort botanical gardens, there is no shortage of activities for those who love the
                              outdoors.
                          4   It has a vibrant and bustling social scene.
                              Joburg has it all, from hipster cocktail spots and high-octane dance clubs to historic
                              pubs and bar districts. Beautiful weather and sunny skies bring event-goers to
                              rooftop bars like the Living Room in Maboneng. Other inner-city attractions include
                              1 Fox Precinct, a dynamic cultural hub that was once a mining camp when gold was
                              discovered in Johannesburg in the 1880s.

                          5   It has some of the world’s friendliest people.
                              Meeting new people and making friends is easy in a city like Johannesburg.
FACULTY OF COMMERCE,
LAW AND MANAGEMENT

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Schools and Research Entities
                                       FACULTY OF COMMERCE,
 		 School of Accountancy (SOA)
                                       LAW AND MANAGEMENT
 		 School of Business Sciences
                                       Research pursued by the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management impacts how
 		 School of Economics & Finance      South Africa does business and how it practises law and economics. We influence
  African Microeconomic Research       public policy, help to build the public sector, and think deeply about economic and
  Umbrella (AMERU)                     social challenges with strategic thinkers in industry, commerce, and society.
  Institutions and Political Economy   Our research is also applied to our own         The Strategic Foresight Research
  Group (IPEG)                         curriculum, keeping you relevant and            Group combines the fields of accounting
  Strategic Foresight Research         current in a fast-moving profession.            and management science in strategic
  Group (SFRG)                         These are some of the exciting research         projects that study risk and crisis
                                       opportunities available to you:                 management, education, tax and
 		 School of Law                                                                      accounting systems, social responsibility,
                                       The Centre for Learning on Evaluation           and business sustainability.
  Centre for Applied Legal Studies     and Results builds the capacity of
                                                                                       The Centre for Applied Legal Studies
  (CALS)                               people and institutions to plan, measure,
                                                                                       researches broader political and legal
                                       and report on the project – a process
  Mandela Institute                                                                    struggles for social justice. Projects include
                                       referred to as Monitoring and Evaluation
  NRF SARChI Chair on ‘Equality,                                                       socioeconomic rights related to housing
                                       (M&E). CLEAR-AA’s work in supporting
                                                                                       and basic services, the right to education,
  Law and Social Justice’              and improving M&E contributes to better
                                                                                       gender-based research, and labour law.
                                       governance and improved development
 		 Wits School of Governance          outcomes across the continent.                  The Faculty consults with academics,
    (WSG)                                                                              researchers, top students, and leaders
                                       The Southern Centre for Inequality
                                                                                       in the public and private sectors on its
  Centre for Defence and Security      Studies focuses on the understanding and        teaching, learning, and research offerings.
  Management                           inequality of the global south.
                                                                                       Choose from a range of postgraduate
                                       South African and African researchers           degrees and diplomas, on a full- or part-time
  Graduate School of Business          come together under the African                 basis, and by coursework or through
  Administration – Wits Business       Microeconomic Research Umbrella                 research-based programmes.
  School (WBS)                         to research African microeconomic issues
                                       related to firms and labour markets.
  African Energy Leadership
  Centre                               The Institutions and Political Economy
                                       Group (IPEG) studies the relationships
  BCX Chair in Digital Business        between institutions, organisations, and
  African Centre on Philanthropy       markets, and how they impact long-term
  and Social Investment                economic performance.

                                       In 2018, our Faculty research footprint included over 200 journal articles and contributions to
                                       over 45 scholarly books, as well as numerous local and international conference proceedings.
                                       Nearly 50% of our permanent staff members have PhDs.
                                       We have over 50 NRF-rated researchers.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Management)                    2      4     Master of Commerce by coursework and
Master of Management by coursework and                            research report in the fields of:
research report in the fields of:                                 Accounting                  Health Economics
Business and Executive    Innovation Studies                      Information Systems         Applied Development
Coaching                                                                                      Economics                  1      2
                          Public Policy                           Finance
Digital Business          Public and Development                  Development Theory          Taxation
Energy Leadership         Sector Monitoring and                   and Policy                  Marketing
                          Evaluation                 1      2     Economics
Governance (Development
and Economics)            Strategic Marketing
                                                                  Master of Economic Science                             1      2
Governance and            Social Security
Management                                                        Doctor of Philosophy (Commerce)                        2      4
                          Security
Governance and Public                                             Master of Commerce by dissertation                     1      2
Leadership
                                                                  Bachelor of Commerce with Honours
Master of Business Administration                    1     18m    in the fields of:
Master of Management in Entrepreneurship                          Applied Development         Marketing
and New Venture Creation                            14m
                                                                  Economics                   Management                 1      2
Master of Management in Finance and                               Information Systems         Insurance and Risk
Investment Management                                1            Economics                   Finance
Master of Management by dissertation                 1      2     Human Resources

Postgraduate Diploma in Management                                Bachelor of Accounting Science with Honours            1
in the fields of:                                                 Bachelor of Economic Science with Honours              1
Business Administration   Public and Development
                          Sector Monitoring and                   Master of Economic Science by dissertation             1      2
Digital Business
                          Evaluation
Energy Leadership                                                 Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy
                          Social Security Policy     1                                                                   1
Public and Development                                            (SAICA Chartered Accountant Route)
                          Management and
Management
                          Administration                          Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy
Security                                                                                                                 1
                          Postgraduate Diploma                    (SAICA Route)
Governance and Public     in Public Management
Leadership                                                        Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation                       1
                          (Distance mode)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration      1      2     Master of Laws by coursework and research report
                                                                  in the fields of:
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management
(Distance mode)                                      1      2     General                     Commercial and
                                                                  Environmental Law           Business Law
                                                                  Labour Law                  International Law
                                                                                                                         1      2
                                                                  Pensions Law                Information and
                                                                                              Communications Law
                                                                  Corporate Law
                                                                                              International Economic
                                                                  Human Rights Advocacy and
                                                                                              Law
                                                                  Litigation
                                                                                              Tax Law
                                                                                                                                      19
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                                                               time
                                                               part
                                                        full
Doctor of Philosophy (Law)                               2      4
Master of Laws by dissertation                           1      2
Postgraduate Diploma in Law in the fields of:
International Economic Law   Commercial and Business
Pensions Law                 Law
Environmental Law            Human Rights Advocacy
                             and Litigation              1      2
Corporate Law
                             Information and
Labour Law                                                            +27 (0)11 717 8390 / 3582
                             Communications Law
General                                                               pgqueries.clm@wits.ac.za
                             Tax Law
International Law                                                     www.wits.ac.za/clm
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Access these internationally         FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
funded research centres:
                                     THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
 		 The National Aerospace
    Centre                           The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment works with the public and private
                                     sectors to tackle national problems like energy generation, deep-level mining, mining
 		 The Centre for Urbanised and
                                     safety, water purification systems, transport, and urban development.
    Built Environment Studies
                                     Recently, we combined multidisciplinary research in water from a number of schools
 		 The DSI-NRF Centre of            and faculties at Wits into a single research centre: the Water Research and Development
    Excellence in Strong Materials   Centre (CiWARD).
                                     The Faculty has the highest number of endowed professorships or chairs at Wits
 		 The Centre for Sustainability    and strong relationships with industry. It often conducts contract research for local
    in Mining and Industry           and international companies aimed at addressing South Africa’s social, spatial, and
                                     infrastructural needs.
 		 The Joburg Centre for
    Software Engineering             You will start your research project at Honours level and can progress to Masters and
                                     PhD level. The relevant professional body accredits all of our programmes and the
 		 The Transnet Centre for          Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) accredits all engineering programmes.
    Systems Engineering
                                     ENGINEERING
                                     With high-calibre academic and support staff and purpose-built laboratories,
The Faculty also hosts the Wits
                                     computing, and library facilities, you have everything you need to build your skills in
City Institute as well as the Wits
                                     specialist areas.
Mining Institute,
                                     Choose between various Postgraduate Diplomas, Honours, Masters and Doctoral
www.wits.ac.za/wmi/
                                     degrees.
                                     Science graduates can also study engineering at a postgraduate level, to prepare
                                     themselves for leadership roles in technology and related fields.

                                     BUILT ENVIRONMENT
                                     The School of Architecture and Planning and the School of Construction Economics
                                     and Management are known for researching creative responses to societal challenges.
                                     These include climate change, sustainability when designing cities and buildings, the
                                     delivery of affordable housing, and the creation of more inclusive cities.
                                     Examine, develop, and test proposals to shape inner cities in live city studios, or dig
                                     deeper into everything from declining towns and informal settlements, to street traders
                                     and provincial and metropolitan policies.

                                     The Digital Mining Incubator will serve as a hub that enables development
                                     of SA’s next generation of digital mining experts.
YEARS                                                       YEARS
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Master of Science in Engineering by coursework
                                                              Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
and research:
                                                              in the fields of:
Chemical Engineering    Aeronautical Engineering
                                                              Chemical Engineering     Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering         Metallurgy and Materials    1   2                                                       1   2
                                                              Electrical Engineering      Metallurgy and
Electrical Engineering    Engineering
                                                              Aeronautical Engineering    Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering    Mining Engineering
                                                              Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Master of Engineering (Professional)                          Masters by coursework and research report:
                                                                                                                  1   2
by coursework only in the fields of:                          Master of Architecture (Professional)
Civil Engineering       Aeronautical Engineering
                                                      1   2   Master of Science in Building in the fields of:
Electrical Engineering    Metallurgy and Materials
                          Engineering                         Project Management
Mechanical Engineering                                                                                            1   2
                                                              Property Development and Management
Industrial Engineering
                                                              Development Planning
Master of Science in Engineering Management           1   2
                                                              Master of Urban Design                              1   2
Master of Science in Systems Engineering              1   2
                                                              Master of Urban Studies in the field of:
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) in the fields
                                                              Housing and Human         Urban Management
of:
                                                              Settlements               Urban Politics and        1   2
Chemical Engineering    Industrial Engineering
                                                              Sustainable Energy          Governance
Civil Engineering         Aeronautical Engineering    2   4
                                                              Efficient Cities            Urban Research
Electrical Engineering    Metallurgical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering    Mining Engineering                  Master of Science in Development Planning           1   2

Master of Science in Engineering by dissertation:             Doctor of Philosophy in the fields of:
Chemical Engineering    Aeronautical Engineering              Architecture               Construction
Civil Engineering         Metallurgy and Materials            Building                   Management
                                                      1   2                               Construction Project    2   4
Electrical Engineering    Engineering                         Real Estate
                          Mining Engineering                                              Management
Mechanical Engineering                                        Town and Regional
                                                              Planning                    Quantity Surveying
Industrial Engineering
Master of Science by research:
                                                              Bachelor of Architectural Studies with Honours      1
Master of Science in Engineering in Mechanical
Engineering
                                                              Bachelor of Science with Honours in Urban and
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering           1   2                                                       1   2
                                                              Regional Planning
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering Management                   Bachelor of Science with Honours in Construction
                                                                                                                  1
                                                              Management
Master of Science in Systems Engineering

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Bachelor of Science with Honours in Quantity              Postgraduate Diploma in Property Development
                                                  1       and Management in the fields of:
Surveying
                                                          Facilities Management  Property Development  1        2
Master of Architecture by dissertation            1   2                          and Management
Master of Science in Quantity Surveying by
                                                  1       Postgraduate Diploma in Planning                 1    2
dissertation
Master of Science in Town and Regional Planning
by dissertation                                   1   2                            +27 (0) 11 717 7007
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Master of Science in Building by dissertation     1   2
                                                                                    yaseen.stoffberg@wits.ac.za
                                                                                   www.wits.ac.za/ebe
FACULTY OF
HEALTH SCIENCES

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The Faculty is home to:
                                FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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                                The Wits Faculty of Health Sciences             Our postgraduate supervisors are
                                pioneers African and global research that       seasoned researchers in clinical, applied,
                                improves and saves lives.                       and basic sciences and can guide you
 Department of Science          HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria,             through your research project. What’s
and Innovation / National       diabetes, hypertension and heart disease        more, our extensive clinical training
  Research Foundation           are some of the serious health issues           programme gives you access to experts
 Centres of Excellence          affecting South African communities. As         at institutions like the Wits Donald Gordon
                                a postgraduate student of the Faculty of        Medical Centre.
                                Health Sciences, you can help to develop        Choose from a selection of courses on

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                                new treatments and vaccines in these            research methodology, scientific writing
                                areas, as well as in oral health sciences,      skills, and biostatistics, and join a thriving
                                therapeutic sciences, and drug delivery.        research community by attending monthly
 Department of Science          Our Faculty is the largest of its kind on       informative talks, the biennial Research
and Innovation / National       the continent and we have trained more          Day, and the Postgraduate Expo.
  Research Foundation           specialists and sub-specialists – including
 South African Research         global thought leaders – than any other
         Chairs                 university in southern Africa. The quality of
                                our research output is among the best in

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                                the country and is respected internationally.
                                It has influenced national policy, informed
                                our clinical work, and enabled us to
                                produce well-rounded healthcare
   African Network for          professionals.
  Drug and Diagnostics          Choose from a wide range of postgraduate
Innovation Centres (ANDI)       degrees and diplomas offered through our
                                seven Schools:

21        research                 Anatomical Sciences

          entities                 Clinical Medicine
                                   Oral Health Sciences
                                   Pathology

    2     Research                 Physiology

          Thrusts                  Public Health

   (Diseases of Lifestyle and      Therapeutic Sciences
    Molecular Biosciences)
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Master of Science in Dentistry by coursework                            Master of Public Health in the fields of:
and research report in the fields of:
                                                                        Occupational Hygiene         Health Economics
Aesthetic Dentistry          Maxillo-Facial Radiology
                                                                        Maternal and Child Health    Social and Behaviour        1                       2
Community Dentistry          Oral Pathology                                                          Change Communication
                                                                        Rural Health
Cranio-Mandibular            Oral Medicine                   1     2    Health Systems and Policy
Dysfunction                  Maxillo-Facial Oral Surgery
Implantology                 Periodontics                               Masters in Health Science Education                      1                       2
Endodontics                  Digital Dentistry                          Master of Medicine in the Speciality of:
Prosthodontics               Orthodontics                               Anaesthesia                 Obstetrics and
                                                                        Anatomical Pathology        Gynaecology
Master of Science in Medicine by coursework
and research report in the fields of:                                   Cardio-Thoracic Surgery     Occupational Health
                                                                                                    Medicine
Bioethics and Health Law     Pharmaceutical Affairs                     Chemical Pathology
                                                                                                    Ophthalmology
Child Health Comm            Pharmacotherapy                            Clinical Pathology

                                                                                                                                 3/4/5 years full time depending
                                                             1     2                                Orthopaedic Surgery
Paediatrics                  Biokinetics                                Dermatology
Child Health                                                                                        Otorhinolaryngology
                             Sports Medicine                            Diagnostic Radiology
Neurodevelopment                                                                                    Paediatric Surgery
                             Emergency Medicine                         Emergency Medicine

                                                                                                                                          on specialty
Genetic Counselling                                                                                 Paediatrics
                                                                        Family Medicine
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy by                                                        Plastic and
                                                                        Forensic Pathology
coursework and research report in the fields of:                                                    Reconstructive Surgery
                                                                        Haematology
Neurological Disorders        Psychiatric Disorders
                                                             1     2                                Psychiatry
                                                                        Internal Medicine
Perceptual Disorders                                                                                Public Health Medicine
                                                                        Medical Genetics
                                                                                                    Radiation Oncology
Master of Science in Physiotherapy                           1     2    Microbiology
                                                                                                    Surgery
Master of Science in Nursing in the fields of:                          Neurosurgery
                                                                                                    Urology
Child Nursing                Occupational Health                        Neurology
                                                                                                    Virology
Infection Control            Nursing                                    Nuclear Medicine
Intensive Care Nursing       Oncology and                    1     2
                             Palliative Care
Nephrology Nursing                                                      Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice with Honours
                             Trauma and Emergency                                                                                                        2
Nursing Education                                                       in the field of: Emergency Medicine
                             Nursing

Master of Science in Epidemiology by                                    Master of Dentistry in the fields of:
coursework and research report in the fields of:                        Community Dentistry          Maxillo Facial and Oral
                                                                        Prosthodontics               Surgery
Biostatistics/Epidemiology    Public Health Informatics
                                                           18m     3                                 Orthodontics               3/4
Epidemiology and              Infectious Diseases                       Maxillo Facial Radiology
Biostatistics                 Epidemiology                              Oral Pathology               Periodontics
Implementation Sciences                                                 Oral Medicine

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                                                       full

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Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours in                        Doctor of Philosophy in the fields of
the fields of:                                                     (continued):
Anatomical Pathology        Human Genetics                         Surgery                     Health Sciences
Bioethics and Health Law    Medical Cell Biology                   Virology                    Education
Biokinetics                 Molecular Medicine                     Bioethics and Health Law    Wits Reproductive and
                                                        1     2                                HIV Institute
Chemical Pathology          Pharmacology                           Public Health                                          2     4
                            (Biosciences track)                                                Nuclear Medicine
Clinical Microbiology                                              Microbiology
and infectious Diseases     Pharmacology                                                       Biomedical Informatics
                                                                   Biokinetics
                            (Health Sciences track)                                            and Translational
Forensic Sciences                                                  Material Science            Medicine
Human Biology               Physiology                             Oral Biology                Critical Care
Master of Science in Physiotherapy by dissertation      1     2    Master of Science in Medicine by dissertation
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy by                       in the fields of:
dissertation                                            1     2
                                                                   Anaesthetics                Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing by dissertation            1     2    Anatomical Pathology        Obstetrics and
Master of Pharmacy by dissertation                                 Anatomical Sciences         Gynaecology
                                                        1     2
                                                                   Biokinetics                 Nuclear Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy in the fields of:
                                                                   Bioethics and Health Law    Neuro Surgery
Anaesthesia                 Obstetrics and
                                                                   Chemical Pathology          Occupational Therapy
Anatomical Pathology        Gynaecology
                                                                   Clinical Microbiology and   Oral Pathology
Anatomical Sciences         Occupational Therapy
                                                                   Infectious Diseases         Ophthalmology
Chemical Pathology          Oral Pathology
                                                                   Community Health            Oral Biology
Clin Micro and Infect       Ophthalmology
                                                                   Critical Care               Orthopaedic Surgery
Diseases                    Oral Medicine and
                            Periodontology                         Diagnostic Radiology        Pharmacy
Community Dentistry                                                                                                       1     2
                            Orthodontics                           Exposure Science            Paediatrics
Conservative Dentistry
                            Orthopaedic Surgery                    Emergency Medicine          Paediatric Cardiology
Experimental Odontology
                            Pharmacy                    2     4    Family Medicine             Paediatric Radiology
Family Medicine
                            Paediatrics                            Forensic Medicine           Pharmacology
Forensic Medicine
                            Pharmacology                           Haem and Molecular          Physiology
Haem and Molecular
                                                                   Medicine                    Psychiatry
Medicine                    Physiology
                                                                   Health Science Education    Physiotherapy
Human Genetics              Physiotherapy
                                                                   Human Genetics              Radiation Oncology
Immunology                  Prosthodontics
                                                                   Immunology                  Rural Health
Internal Medicine           Psychiatry
                                                                   Internal Medicine           Surgery
Neurosurgery                Diagnostic Radiology
                                                                   Microbiology                Virology
Nursing                     Radiation Oncology
                                                                   Material Science
                            Therapeutic Sciences
YEARS
PROGRAMMES ON OFFER

                                                      time

                                                            time
                                                            part
                                                       full
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
in the fields of:
Occupational Hygiene         Social and Behavioural     1     2
Maternal and Child Health    Change Communication
Health Systems and Policy    Rural Health

Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health
in the fields of:                                       1     2
Community Paediatrics        Neurodevelopment
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health                   2
Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine
and Hygiene                                             1

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
in the fields of:
                                                              2
Neurological Disorders       Psychiatric Disorders
Perceptual Disorders
Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy                   1
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences
Education                                               1     2

     +27 (0)11 717 2075/6
     anna.muronga@wits.ac.za
     modie.maumela@wits.ac.za
     owen.naicker@wits.ac.za
     www.wits.ac.za/health

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Critical thinking, debating and
  creative problem-solving are taught
 in the humanities. This kind of critical
 orientation allows students to explore
the complex human-to-human relations
and the human to robotic relations that
 we are already encountering and that
    will become ever more common.
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
The Faculty of Humanities links the arts, social and natural sciences, law, and
management to allow you to creatively and critically engage in your chosen field.

Learn from leading academics and collaborate on research with scholars in Africa, Asia,
Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Explore Johannesburg’s dynamic political, social, economic, and cultural links to Africa
and the world, and become part of a diverse, stimulating community of multicultural,
multidisciplinary researchers.
Choose from vocationally oriented programmes that prepare you with the theoretical
and practical knowledge and skills to pursue a specific career, or strengthen your
research and analytical skills to unlock a range of career opportunities.

RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND UNITS
   Our thriving research entities add to our vibrant culture and have a significant
   impact on our research into issues confronting South Africa and the world.
   They include:
      The Society, Work and                        The African Centre for Migration
      Development Institute (SWOP)                 and Society (ACMS)
      The Wits Institute for Social and            The Learning, Information,
      Economic Research (WiSER)                    Networking, Knowledge Centre
      The Researching Education and                (LINK)
      Labour Centre (REAL)                         The History Research Group (HRG)
      The Wits Centre for Diversity                The Health Communication
      Studies (WiCDS)                              Research Unit (HCRU)
      The Wits Centre for Ethics (WiCE)            The African Centre for the Study
      The Centre for Indian Studies in             of the United States
      Africa (CISA)

Wits is ranked 1st in Africa in the area of Art and Humanities in the latest
Times Higher Education rankings

The Faculty has 7 research chairs, 4 A-rated researchers and 23 B-rated researchers.
YEARS                                                           YEARS
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Master of Arts by coursework and                                 Master of Arts in Speech Pathology
                                                    1      2                                                        1      2
research report                                                  by dissertation
Master of Arts in Audiology by coursework                        Master of Arts in Translation by dissertation
and research report                                 1      2
                                                                 Master of Arts in Dramatic Art by dissertation     2      3
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology               3
                                                                 Master of Arts in Fine Arts by dissertation        1
Master of Arts in Community-based Counselling
Psychology by coursework and research report        2            Master of Arts in Heritage by dissertation         1      2
Master of Arts in Speech Pathology                               Master of Music by dissertation                    2      3
by coursework and research report                   1      2
                                                                 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts                       1      2
Master of Arts in Translation by coursework and
research report                                     1      2     Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and
                                                                 Interpreting                                       1      2
Master of Arts in Fine Arts by coursework and
research report                                     1      2     Master of Education in Educational Psychology
                                                                 by coursework and research report                  2
Master of Arts in Heritage by coursework and
research report                                     1      2     EDUCATION

Master of Music by coursework and                                Doctor of Philosophy                               2      4
research report                                     1      2
                                                                 Master of Education by coursework and
                                                                 research report                                    1      2
Master of Arts in Occupational Social Work by
coursework and research report                      1      2
                                                                 Bachelor of Education with Honours                 1      2
Master of Arts in ICT Policy & Regulation           1      2     Master of Education by dissertation                1      2
Doctor of Philosophy                                2      4     Postgraduate Diploma in Education in the
                                                                 field of Higher Education                          1      2
Bachelor of Arts Honours                            1      2
Bachelor of Arts Joint Honours                                   Postgraduate Certificate in Education
                                                    1      2                                                        1      2
                                                                 in the field of South African Sign Languages
Bachelor of Arts Honours in South African
Sign Language                                       1      2

Bachelor of Arts Honours in the field                                                        Ms Madile Moeketsi
of Psychology (part-time)                           1      2
                                                                                             +27 11 717 4002
Master of Arts by dissertation                      1      2                                 madile.moeketsi@wits.ac.za
Master of Arts in Audiology by dissertation         1      2                             http://www.wits.ac.za/humanities/
Master of Arts in Social Work by dissertation       1      2

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HUMANITIES GRADUATE                            Writing retreats: Training in
CENTRE                                         scholarly writing, presentation,
                                               and publication
Get all the information you need about
student life, academic requirements,           Learn the mechanics and techniques of
funding opportunities, and scholarly           research proposal writing, conference
events from the Humanities Graduate            abstract preparation and submission,
Centre. Open late and on weekends, the         and the effective presentation of
Centre is the hub of intellectual and social   research results, at a number of on- and
life for humanities and social science         off-campus writing retreats, conferences,
students.                                      and seminars.

Postgraduate training in                       The scholarly vocation:
research methods                               Preparing PhDs for an academic
Attend methods workshops – facilitated         career
by expert scholars – to help with the          Attend Postdoctoral Fellowships or Post
development of your research proposal,         PhD Submission Fellowships for financial
data collection and analysis, and the          and intellectual support before submitting
write-up and presentation of results for       thesis chapters to peer-reviewed
publication in academic journals.              publications.

Conversations in social and                    THInK (Transforming
cultural theory                                the Humanities through
Get a grip on the terms and concepts           Interdisciplinary Knowledge):
that are integral to contemporary theory       Towards a new generation of
and research in humanities and social          African scholars
sciences, at a number of seminars and          This interdisciplinary doctoral studies
colloquia in critical social and cultural      programme provides support to African
theory.                                        postgrads – and especially exceptional
                                               black doctoral fellows. Preference is given
Postgraduate student-                          to those pursuing a career in teaching
initiated research and learning                scholars in the African academy and
collectives                                    whose research explores interdisciplinary
Access the space and financial resources       terrain in unusual and imaginative ways.
to initiate your own independent
explorations in theory, creative work, and     Humanities Graduate Centre
policy-oriented research.                        lerato.podile@wits.ac.za
                                                 gradcentre.humanities@wits.ac.za

                                                 FIND
                                                       OUT MORE

                                               http://www.wits.ac.za/humanities/
                                               faculites/services/centre
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL                                 Labour Policy and Globalisation      WITS SCHOOL OF
SCIENCES                                         Migration and Displacement           EDUCATION
The School of Social Sciences (SOSS)             Organisational and Institutional
strives to understand all aspects of             Studies                              The Wits School of Education (WSOE)
society in order to improve livelihoods.                                              offers one of the highest quality
                                                 Philosophy                           postgraduate programmes in education
With research and teaching at its
core, SOSS also plays a critical role            Political Studies                    studies in South Africa. Join a thriving
in facilitating public debates on policy         Sociology                            local and international community
formulation and implementation.                                                       and benefit from expert tuition and
                                              Research Centres and Chairs:            supervision.
SOSS is committed to:
                                                 African Centre for Migration and        First Rand Foundation Mathematics
   Imparting critical and usable skills
                                                 Society                                 Education Chair
   through excellent teaching methods
                                                 Centre for African International        SA Numeracy Chair
   Promoting research that broadens
                                                 Relations                               UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education
   knowledge
                                                 Global Labour University                for Diversity and Development
   Deepening engagement within the
   disciplines to create interdisciplinary       History Workshop                      The WSOE offers postgraduate research
   synergies                                     NRF Chair in Local Histories and      degrees in key areas, including:

   Promoting partnerships with                   Present Realities                     Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
   international institutions, particularly      NRF Chair in Critical Diversity
                                                                                       Educational leadership and policy studies
   across Africa                                 Studies
                                                 NRF Chair on Mobility and the         Science and mathematics education
   Positioning itself at the centre of
   public debates and dialogue that              Politics of Difference                Languages and literacy education
   foster societal understanding and             Wits Centre for Ethics                Higher education
   contribute to knowledge that informs          Wits Centre for Diversity Studies
   public policy                                                                       Human rights education
                                                 (WiCDS)
                                                                                       Inclusive education
Disciplines:
   Anthropology                                                                        Deaf education
                                                FIND
   Demography and Population Studies                  OUT MORE                         Educational technology education
   Development Studies                        http://www.wits.ac.za/socialsciences/    Labour market rural education
   History
   International Relations                                                              FIND
   Labour and Economic Sociology                                                              OUT MORE
                                                                                      https://www.wits.ac.za/education/

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SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(SHCD)
Choose from a range of professional postgraduate degree programmes in clinical
psychology, community-based counselling, organisational and educational
psychology, speech pathology and audiology, and social work.

Research design                             Race, racialisation
                         Our research programmes   include: and racism
Narrative theory and methodologies         Gender and sexualities
Organisational change and                  Health communication
development
                                           Rural health and development
Quantitative and qualitative
                                           Social justice and social protection
methodologies
                                           Migration and mobility
Violence and trauma
                                           Spirituality and healthcare
Health psychology
                                           Social development
Employee health and wellness
programmes                                 Social policy
Psychoanalytic theories and therapies      LGBTI studies
Cognitive neuroscience                     Learning-teaching and transformation
Psychosocial studies                       Women’s studies
Language and thought                       Critical childhood studies
Mothering and infant health                Occupational social work
Employment equity and transformation
Child protection (policy and practice)
Apartheid studies
Disability studies
                                            FIND
                                                  OUT MORE
Youth identities
                                          https://www.wits.ac.za/shcd/
WITS SCHOOL OF ARTS
Choose from a range of disciplines, including:

                                     Digital                                   Heritage
                                        Art                                     Studies
    Learn the art and endless possibilities of   Master a range of practical skills that form
    animation through seminars, viewings, and    the core of Heritage Studies and Arts and
    workshops. Hone your skills on Softimage     Culture Management and participate in
    XSI, Adobe After Effects, and Photoshop;     debates around policy and conceptual
    learn how to design, model, light, and       issues. Leverage our relationships
    animate 3D characters; and develop strong    with museums and archives in the City
    production management skills.                of Johannesburg, art networks and
    Past students work at highly regarded and    organisations, and other Wits departments.
    cutting-edge animation studios in
    South Africa.

                                 Film and                                Theatre and
                                Television                              Performance
    Wits Film and Television produces            The Theatre and Performance programme
    trailblazing filmmakers who challenge and    aims to produce informed and critically
    redefine filmmaking processes. Through       aware practitioners and consumers of the
    our established filmmaking programmes,       arts, who are conscious of their cultural
    you’ll develop conceptual creativity,        and social environment. It draws on
    intellectual rigour, and strong practical    diverse surroundings, a committed staff of
    filmmaking capabilities.                     artist-scholars, and a dynamic student body
    MA offered by dissertation or by creative    to promote creative and socially productive
    work and dissertation.                       engagement through a range of degree
                                                 programmes.

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