MA (Social Work) MA Social Work (Research) at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of Arts in Social Work by Research Master of Arts in Social Work by Research, Programme code: ARA05; Plan code: APRASCW70 This course is offered as a full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years) postgraduate degree. Applicants wanting to register for this degree are expected to undertake a research study on a topic approved by the Department under the guidance of a departmental research supervisor.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Human and Community Development | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Entrance requirements include the following: A four-year Bachelor or Honours degree in Social Work with a minimum average of 65% in the final year of study (excluding the research report mark); A minimum of 65% for the four-year Bachelor or Honours degree in Social Work research report; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a social worker; SAQA NQF level 8 for international Honours degree in Social Work; Submission of a concept paper for the planned research study; and Accepted applicants are required to attend a three-day research methodology refresher course programme offered in the department, and seminars presented by Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Humanities. Please submit the Social Work Department Form with your Postgraduate Application via the self-service portal.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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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