BSc (Eng) Electrical Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Electrical Engineering covers a broad range of activities involving the generation and use of electrical energy, including the planning and operation of large stations, computing and information transfer and telecommunication systems. Design, operate and manage communications, IT, electric power and automation technology. An Information Engineering option is also offered within the programme.

Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Electrical and Information Engineering | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year Engineering Chemistry Introduction to the Engineering Profession Engineering Analysis and Design IA AND 1B Engineering Mathematics IA AND 1B Engineering Physics IA AND 1B Applied Physics I AND, one of the following courses: Elementary IsiZulu Language and Culture IA Elementary Sesotho Language and Culture IA The International Relations of South Africa and Africa Introduction to Politica

Career pathways

Antennas Engineering Computer Engineer Control and Automation Engineer High Voltage Engineer Machines and Drives Engineer Power Engineer Power Systems Manager Telecommunications Engineer

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Application information

Entry requirements

A common first-year programme was introduced from 2019 across all professional engineering disciplines. The academic curriculum is regularly modernised in order to ensure that it meets the highest professional and academic standards and that it simultaneously remains locally relevant and applicable. Many engineering students entering the engineering programmes have limited knowledge of the different branches of engineering and only gain the knowledge to make an informed choice of the programme during their first year. A first-year curriculum that is identical for all programmes allows students to amend their choice at the end of the first year. APS 42+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Physical Sciences Level 5 Wait-listing Applicants with English, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at Level 5 will be wait-listed, subject to place availability.

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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