MSc Environmental Science at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies offers a Master of Science (MSc) by coursework and research report in the field of environmental science. This MSc is aimed at students who are interested in a career in environmental management and sustainability. It equips students with theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and competency in human-environment interactions, aspects which are increasingly being demanded by governments, society and industry globally.

Faculty: Science | Department: Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Students registered in this programme will be exposed to and will have an opportunity to study a wide range of topical issues within the discourse of environmental management systems, including environmental monitoring and impact assessments; land use and modelling; soil and water resource management; communicating science in an era of crisis; landscapes and climate change; globalisation of food;

Career pathways

Students who graduate with expertise in environmental science have many career opportunities and will be highly sought-after in the labour market within Southern Africa and globally. Recent developments across the globe show that societies require sustainable management of the environment and natural resources, resulting in the enactment of new and ambitious environmental legislation in several ar

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have an Honours Degree in Environmental Studies or any cognate discipline in Science, Social Science or Humanities or a relevant NQF level 8 qualification. This is a highly competitive programme and therefore this minimum requirement allows your application to be considered and does not guarantee admission.

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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