MA (Speech Path) Speech-Language Pathology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology by research is a 1 year full-time or 2-year part-time degree. The Masters Programme offered is research by dissertation. The programme includes several days of orientation early in the year and a series of monthly fora/seminars throughout the registered years of study.

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

What you will study

An orientation programme is scheduled for registered students with the aim of providing relevant guidance and information to support the research process. Fora/ seminars are scheduled throughout the year with online interaction These fora/seminars provide: A platform for students to present their proposals as a requirement prior to Faculty submission An opportunity for students to share the result

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Application information

Entry requirements

Masters by Dissertation: A bachelors degree or equivalent in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, or Speech-Language Pathology with 65% course mark aggregate in the fourth year of study. Additional entrance requirements may be considered at a departmental and faculty level.

ZAR 52,000 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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