MA (Comm. Based Couns.) Community-based Counselling at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Community-based Counselling is a full-time degree taken over 2 years. The Master of Arts in Community-Based Counselling Psychology (MACC) degree is offered by the Department of Psychology in the School of Human and Community Development. It extends over not less than two academic years of full-time study.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Human and Community Development | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First Year: M1 The MACC first year of training will comprise 5 core modules. These are: Counselling and Psychotherapy Assessment Research Psychopathology in Context Community Psychology The broad objective of the first year is to provide training in psychological assessment, therapeutic skills, diagnostic capabilities, and community psychology, necessary to understand, diagnose and provide interve

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Entry requirements

Please submit your Postgraduate Admission Form to the student enrolment centre online Click Here Please complete your Masters in Community-Based Counselling Psychology application form. Kindly ask two referees to provide you with references. Click here to download the form. Lastly, the online equity questionnaire will be completed only by shortlisted applicants: the details will be communicated once shortlist is concluded. NB: Incomplete or late application forms will not be accepted, nor applications sent to the Faculty. Application Closing Date: 16 May 2025 Dates for selection week: 05 – 08 August 2025 The selection of candidates is carried out by a Selection Panel. The Selection Panel is made up of the MACC teaching staff, representatives from the School of Human and Community Development, and representatives from the internship training centres. The Selection Panel is sanctioned by a

ZAR 95,690 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee for the programme (over two years of study) 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 tu 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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