Wits Online application requirements 2024-2025

This page provides additional information regarding the online application requirements for Wits in the academic year 2024–2025.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR APPLICATION TO THE WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY

You must submit the following paperwork in order to apply to WITS:

completed application form, a duplicate of your ID, and a copy of your most recent school year’s results
We need a copy of your academic transcript if you have attended another higher education institution in the past.
You must submit your completed application form and evidence that you paid the required application fee.
Unless you have already graduated,
Applications for the University of the Witwatersrand can be submitted online.
Visit wits.ac.za/applications to fill out an online application.
Only three degrees may be applied at once (the order of choice does not matter).
It is advised to submit one application to a program in a faculty with fewer restrictions if you wish to apply to two programs in the same faculty (e.g. Humanities, Commerce, or Science).
Especially when applying to programs in faculties like engineering or health sciences, keep your options open.
South African nationals must pay an R700 application fee, and foreign applicants must pay an R700 application fee.
Further Forms Are there any additional requirements for enrollment in your degree program?
Additional selection criteria for some degrees include performances, National Benchmark Testing, portfolio and essay submissions, and performances. To determine whether this pertains to you, please review the Additional Forms below.

Admission Point Score (APS)

Are you a candidate who has finished or is currently writing the NSC matriculation? Please review the information about admission requirements below if you are.
Note that this is merely an idea. Even if you meet the requirements, you might not get a spot. Final selection is based on available space, academic standing, and any additional entry requirements that may apply.

The following is how Wits determines the grade for each subject:

Either as a first additional language or as a home language, English must be studied.
Mathematics is a prerequisite for all numerate programs in Engineering and the Built Environment, Business, Law and Management, and Science.
Math literacy is accepted for some degrees (see Admission Requirements (NSC)).
Wits do not distinguish between subjects that are designated and those that are not when determining the admission point score (APS)
The top seven subjects, including Life Orientation, are used to calculate the APS.

NSC Scale of Achievement	NSC%	Wits APS	Wits APS%	Wits APS for Maths & English	Wits APS for Life Orientation	Wits APS for Other subjects
7 6 5 4 3 2 1	80-99 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 0-29	8 7 6 5 4 3 0 0	90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 0-29	8 + 2=10 7 + 2=9 6 + 2=8 5 + 2=7 4 3 0 0	4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0	8 7 6 5 4 3 0 0

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