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MSc (Eng) Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering by dissertation or by coursework and research report is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree. Fields offered include: Coal Science and Technology Extractive Metallurgy Pyrometallurgy Materials Science and Engineering Welding Engineering

Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Department: Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering  |  Duration: 1 - 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent cognate qualification (NQF 8) average >= 65% may be admitted The 65% may be reviewed if the applicant has relevant working experience equivalent to those described in the Differently Qualified Applicant tables. A supervisor from the Faculty of Engineering or the Built Environment must be identified and approached prior to application.

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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