PhD - PhD International Relations

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 years full-time or maximum of 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
International Relations (IR), PhD admissions are highly selective. Our admissions committee considers both the academic potential of applicants and the availability of suitable supervisory expertise.

PhD - PhD Spanish

  • Postgraduate
  • 3-5 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages around the world. The official language of Spain, the majority of Latin-American countries, and Equatorial Guinea, which offers a rich variety of cultures and literatures to research.

PhD - PhD Theatre and Performance

  • Postgraduate
  • 3 years full-time and 4-5 years part- time
  • Full-time; Part-time
The Theatre and Performance department offers a PhD in the field of Theatre and Performance. The PhD is the highest qualification which a student can earn by conducting independent research under supervision. The duration of a doctoral degree is normally 3 years full-time and 4-5 years part- time.

PhD - PhD – Journalism and Media Studies

  • Postgraduate
  • 2-year Full-time or four-year part-time
  • Full-time; Part-time
The Wits Centre for Journalism welcomes applications from potential students wishing to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) in journalism and media studies.

PhD - Philosophy

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 years full-time or a maximum of 4 years part-time
  • Full-time; Part-time
The PhD is a degree that takes a minimum of 2 years full-time or a maximum of 4 years

BA(Hons) - Philosophy

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 - 2 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
Explore a range of philosophical topics and develop your research and writing skills.

MA? - Philosophy

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 - 2 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The Master of Arts in the field of Philosophy is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time course by Research only.

Physics

  • Undergraduate
  • 3 years
  • Full-time
A degree in Physics equips you with analytical and problem-solving skills, which are in high demand.

BScHons - Physics

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 - 2 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The BSc Honours in Physics is a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time degree at Wits' School of Physics - the largest single campus in the country which hosts three DST-NRF Chairs (SKA Chair in radio astronomy, SARChI Chair in fundamental physics and string theory, SARChI Chair in theoretical particl

PhD - Physics

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 - 4 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The PhD in Physics is offered in the specialisations of Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Crystallography, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, and Theoretical Physics.

MSc - Physics

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 - 2 years
  • Full-time; Part-time
The MSc in Physics by dissertation is offered in the fields of Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Crystallography, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics.

BHSc(Honours) - Physiology

  • Postgraduate
  • 1 year
  • Full-time
The Honours degree in Physiology is a unique course in modern physiology, introducing students to the niche of physiologists among medical and biological scientists, and preparing students for future careers in biomedical research.