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Arts & Humanities

BA Honours Migration and Displacement at University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts with Honours in the field of Migration and Displacement is offered through the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS). The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand invites students to apply to undertake postgraduate programmes in Migration and Displacement. Based in the School of Social Sciences, migration and displacement is an interdisciplinary field encompassing a wide range of disciplines including economics, public health, political science, sociology, urban planning, and development studies.

Faculty: Humanities  |  Department: Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 - 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful applicants need to have a good undergraduate degree (SAQA NQF Level 7) in any social science or related discipline. Candidates with relevant professional experience may also be considered. Applications should include the following: Academic Transcripts. An average of 65% or above is required for admission Degree Certificate(s) Clearance from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for degrees awarded by non-South African institutions. Please apply for SAQA Clearance at saqa.org.za

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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