MA (Organisational Psych) Organisational Psychology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The programme consist of four core courses. Students must complete a research report in a suitable area. The Master of Arts in Organisational Psychology takes place over a single year period (full-time, no part-time option is offered), and aims to provide students with a thorough knowledge of advanced theoretical issues in applied psychology within an organisational context, together with the development of advanced analytical and reasoning skills.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Human and Community Development | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Students are required to complete four compulsory modules:; Multivariate Research Design and Analysis; Advanced Organisational Theory; Engineering Psychology; Workplace Counselling; In addition, students have to complete a Research Report in a suitable area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Organisational/Industrial Psychology major in your undergraduate degree Honours in Organisational/Industrial Psychology with a minimum of 65% average Note that this mark is a minimum requirement and does not in any way guarantee final acceptance onto the programme. Final acceptance is provisionally based on several criteria including (but not limited to) performance on the selection exercises and previous academic performance. For additional entry requirements, Click Here for information on the department website

ZAR 73,580 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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