BSc Geographical and Archaeological Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Study environmental change, policy, systems, information systems and remote sensing in this BSc degree. Bachelor of Science in the field of Geographical and Archaeological Studies Teaching and research in Geography closely engages with the southern African region while drawing on broad theoretical frameworks and global matters such as climate change, environmental policy and development agendas. An undergraduate degree in Geography provides grounding in: Earth Systems - from climate studies and meteorology, to earth surface processes, to earth’s biodiversity and ecosystems.

Faculty: Science | Department: Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year; Geography; AND; Archaeology; AND; Auxiliary Mathematics OR Mathematics I (Major): Algebra I, Calculus I; AND; Any other Level I course; Recommended courses:; Chemistry; Geology; Second-year; Geography (four courses); Earth and Atmospheric Processes; Methods, Models and Geographical Information Systems; Thinking Geographically: Concepts and Practices in Human Geography; Environmental Go

Career pathways

Science background Environmental Assessment Urban and Rural Development Climate Change and Carbon Credit Biodiversity Conservation Hydrology Ecosystem Services Food Security Meteorology and Weather Forecasting Geomorphology Tourism development Water or Aquatic Resources Management. Humanities background Biodiversity Conservationist Climate Change analyst Environmental consultant Food Security poli

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 42. APS 42+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Wait-listing Applicants with 40-41 points may be wait-listed, subject to place availability. International Applicants National Benchmark Test All applicants to the Faculty of Science are required to write the National Benchmark Test by 31 October 2026. There are two tests: The Academic and Quantitative Literacy Test and the Mathematics Test. Both tests must be written in one session. Your test results are used in addition to your Grade 12 results to identify students who may need additional support during the course of their studies. You can register for the NBT before you submit your application to Wits. DO NOT wait for an official notification from Wits to register for and write the tests, as you may miss the end of September deadline. For test dates, registration dates and available venues, please r

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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