MA (Heritage) Heritage Studies by coursework at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Interrogating how heritage sites construct public cultures. The Master of Arts in Heritage by Coursework and Research Report is a 1-year full-time or 2-years part-time degree that invites students into the debates and politics surrounding public knowledge and memory, and the challenges of museums, monuments, festivals and collections as contested sites of future heritages. Coursework students complete three coursework units, and write a research report of 20,000 words.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Master of Arts in Heritage by course work and research report Requirements: 3 courses and a research report (i) Core course - Public Culture (ii) 2 electives Please consult the latest Humanities Rules and Syllabuses to see what other electives can be taken with this degree.

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Entry requirements

Entry Requirements: A bachelor’s degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate. Documentation required: Complete Application Transcripts Certified copies of qualifications Motivation CV Sample of writing (such as an honours long essay or related academic writing) 1-page concept note or description of intended research direction. Additional entry requirements may apply.

ZAR 59,780 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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