Wits online application dates 2024-2025

On this page, you can find out more about the 2024–2025 Wits online application dates.

The University of the Witwatersrand, or Wits, now allows returning undergraduate and graduate students to register online. Continue reading for a complete list of 2024’s pre-registration, registration, and registration papers.

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND

The following deadlines should be kept in mind by applicants:

The deadline for WITS Admission Registration 2024/2025 is set for September 2024.
The deadline for undergraduate applications to all Health Sciences programs, Architecture, Audiology, Film and Television, and Speech-Language Pathology is June 2024.
On the same day, the University of the Witwatersrand application portal is anticipated to close.

The Witwatersrand University’s online application process

STEP 1 – Fill out an online application

Visit www.wits.ac.za/applications/ to submit an online application.
You may apply for up to three degrees (order of choice does not matter).
If you want to apply to two programs in the same faculty, it is recommended that you apply to one program in a less restrictive faculty (e.g. Humanities, Commerce, or Science).
Especially if you’re applying to programs at institutions like the faculties of engineering or health sciences, keep your options open.
There is an application fee of R700 for foreign applicants and R300 for South African citizens.

Additional Forms

Is there an additional selection procedure for your degree program?

National Benchmark Testing, performances, and portfolio and essay submissions are additional selection criteria for some degrees. Please review the Additional Forms below to see if this applies to you.

STEP 2 – Application Acknowledgement

All correspondence from the university will be available on the student self-service website, which can be reached at https://self-service.wits.ac.za.
In the email acknowledging receipt, a personal number will be provided (which will become your student number).
On the student self-service site at https://self-service.wits.ac.za, all correspondence from the university will be accessible.
To find out how your application is doing and what needs to be done, frequently check the student self-service website.

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