Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The aim of this part-time programme is to supplement taxation studies after an undergraduate degree with a robust taxation course has been obtained. The Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation is designed to provide a sophisticated background in advanced principles of domestic and international taxation. It is designed to expose candidates to the rigorous academic challenges of tax law and to give them the opportunity to examine in greater depth those areas of fiscal theory and practice that are of particular interest.

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Accountancy | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Courses:; South African Tax; Principles of International Tax; International Tax Treaties; Interpretation of Tax Statutes

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Application information

Entry requirements

Any of the following may be admitted as a candidate for the Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation provided that the Senate is satisfied that they qualify as a candidate: A graduate holding a Bachelor of Commerce (major in Accounting who passed Taxation III) of this university. A graduate holding a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree of this university. A graduate of any other university who, in the opinion of the Senate, holds a qualification equivalent to the Bachelor of Commerce (with Taxation III) or the Bachelor of Accounting Science of this university. A person who has in any other manner attained a level of competence which, in the opinion of the Senate, is adequate for the purpose of postgraduate studies in Taxation. Please be advised that there are a limited number of places available. Applicants who meet the minimum application criteria are not guaranteed admission to the diploma.

ZAR 58,740 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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