MA German Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in the field of German Studies is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree. The German Studies Masters by Course Work programme at Wits is designed to further improve students’ knowledge and critical engagement. Students will be introduced to various literary texts set both in the Global South and North across three modules (Literature and Society, Contemporary German Literature, Canonical Texts).

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Literature, Language and Media | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Masters by Coursework and Research Report: A bachelors degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate. Please check with department for any additional requirements.

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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