2026 University of the Witwatersrand Application Date

Humanities
School of Human and Community Development Intake Closing Date Programme of study January 2026 Open 2 March
Close 31 May Master of Arts in Community Based Counseling Psychology   Open 2 March
Close 2 May Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology   Opens 2 March
Closes 24 July Master of Education in Educational Psychology   Opens 15 July

Masters in Research Psychology and Masters of Arts by Coursework and Research Report Psychology   Opens 15 July

Master of Arts in Psychology by coursework and research report   Opens 15 July

Master of Arts in the field of Social and Psychology Research   Opens 15 July

BA Honours in Organisational Psychology   Opens 15 July

BA Honours in Psychology   Opens 15 July

Master of Arts by Coursework and Research Report in Organisational Psychology   Opens 4 May

Master of Arts in Occupational Social Work    Opens 4 May

Master of Arts in Social Development   Opens 4 May

Master of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology School of Literature, Language and Media
Intake Closing Date Programme of study January 2026   Honours in Journalism

15 November

Career entry: International and SA applicants
Mid-career: International and SA applicants     Honours in Sign Language   15 November

International applicants
SA applicants      Masters in Journalism   15 November
15 November International applicants
SA applicants     Media Studies   15 November International and SA applicants     Honours and Masters and PhD in Modern Languages   15 November International applicants
SA applicants     Honours and Masters in Creative Writing   15 November International and SA applicants      All other disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes) including ICT Policy and Regulation    15 November International applicants , SA applicants School of Social Sciences Intake Closing Date Programme of study January 2026

06 September
06 September

Honours and Masters Programmes Labour, Policy and Globalisation (GLU)
International applicants
SA applicants

31 October

African Centre for Migration and Society, Honours and Masters in Demography and Population Studies
31 October
30 November Applied Ethics for Professionals, History
International applicants
SA applicants

31 October

History

31 October Diversity Studies – Honours and Master’s   31 October Political Studies, Development Studies – BA Honours and Master of Arts   30 November Anthropology

 

31 October

All other disciplines

International applicants
SA applicants Wits School of Arts Intake Closing Date Programme of study January 2026

31 October
30 November All disciplines (Honours and Masters Programmes)
(no mid year intake for coursework degrees)
International applicants
SA applicants Wits School of Education Intake Closing Date Programme of study January 2026
31 August
31 October

B Ed Honours, PGCE, Master of Education, PG Diploma in Higher Education
International applicants
SA applicants

 

Please consult the Student Call Centre: 011 717 1888 or contact the appropriate Faculty for possible amendments to these dates.

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