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MA Health Demography at University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Programme overview

This interdisciplinary Masters programme is designed for students with an interest in the intersection of health and population sciences. This interdisciplinary Masters programme is designed for students with an interest in the intersection of health and population sciences. In addition to demographic research training, students engage with contemporary and emerging health issues in Africa and their implications for development.

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

What you will study

Curriculum Outline: SOSS 7070A: Statistics for Demographic and Survey Analysis (compulsory) SOSS 7010A: Research Report (compulsory) SOSS 7071A: Health Demography COMH 7200: Epidemiology for Health Researchers I (elective) COMH 7201: Epidemiology for Health Researchers II (elective) COMH 7202: Epidemiology for Health Researchers III (elective) Select topic in Social Sciences (elective) Students mu

Career pathways

Public health research institutions, health ministries and government departments, international health organisations, academic positions, and epidemiology and health data analytics roles in the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree with honours from Wits or another recognised university, with a minimum 65% aggregate. Additional entry requirements may apply.

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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