Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The first year of the Wits professional Engineering degree is offered over two years on a part-time basis. After completion of the first year, students need to move to full-time study to complete the remainder of the degree (another three years). Engineering is a broad field that offers exciting career opportunities. Engineering branches offered at Wits: Aeronautical Chemical Civil Electrical Industrial Mechanical Metallurgy Mining
Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Across all schools | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
A common first-year programme was introduced in 2019 across all professional engineering disciplines at Wits. 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 d
Career opportunities depend on the Engineering branch that is chosen.
Minimum APS: 42. APS 42+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Physical Sciences Level 5 Wait-listing Generally, applicants who achieve Level 6 in English, Mathematics, and Physical Science stand a greater chance of being accepted. Prior to 2008 - Old Matric Aeronautical 24 • Chemical 24 • Civil 24 • Electrical 26 • Industrial 24 • Mechanical 24 • Metallurgy 21 • Mining 20 Applicants must have a D symbol in English HG, and a C symbol in Mathematics HG and Physical Science HG.
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
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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