Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The BSc Honours in the field of Geosciences is offered through the School of Geosciences at Wits, one of Africa's largest and leading geoscience departments. South Africa's geological heritage - from some of the world's oldest rocks to its largest ore deposits - places Wits graduates at the centre of one of the great opportunities of our time. The global energy transition is driving unprecedented demand for the metals and minerals that power batteries, renewables and modern technology, and geoscientists are needed more than ever to responsibly find, understand and unlock these resources.
Faculty: Science | Department: Geosciences | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Geosciences Honours is a 120-credit programme (NQF level 8) comprising six compulsory courses. The Research Project in Geosciences (40 credits) is the core component, giving students hands-on experience of independent research - from proposal to fieldwork/labwork to final written and oral presentation. This is complemented by: Hydrogeology (10 credits), covering groundwater occurrence, exploration
Geosciences Honours graduates are equipped for careers across the full spectrum of the mineral and energy resource industry, from exploration and mining geology to geochemistry, economic geology, and geodata science. As global demand for critical minerals (copper, PGMs, lithium, manganese and others) accelerates to meet the energy transition, geoscientists play a growing role not just in finding a
A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent A pass in the relevant major (BSc Geological Sciences — Geology or Applied Geology) at Wits or another Senate-approved programme Minimum 60% in the third-year BSc Geology course (this must include the field-mapping component, GEOL3050A) External applicants should provide a motivation letter, including those who have been outside of academia for a prolonged period of time. Please note: Priority is given to Wits BSc Geological Sciences graduates Non-Wits applicants are considered individually. Prospective students, alongside submitting their application via the university admissions system, should send a motivation letter to the course coordinator via email The selection process is competitive and depends on available places An average of 60% does not guarantee admission The class is limited to 40 places.
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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