MA Anthropology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Gain a deeper knowledge of the development of human societies. Students must take three of the available courses and complete a research report of approximately 20-30 000 words. Students must take the two core courses ‘The Craft of Anthropology' and 'South African Ethnography' if they have not already done so as Honours students.

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

What you will study

Semester 1 Course Title: The Anthropology of Time | Course Code: ANTH7018A Course coordinator & lecturer: Dr Hylton White Tuesdays: 14:00–16:00 | Semester 1 This semester-long MA course explores how social and cultural forms structure personal and collective senses of time. The first block surveys critical and ethnographic approaches to temporality. The second block focuses on a close reading of S

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students will be considered for admission to Masters in Anthropology if they have a final mark of at least 70% or higher for *their research report in Honours in Anthropology/a cognate discipline.

ZAR 59,990 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source

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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