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Public university in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded 1922

University of the Witwatersrand Application Deadlines 2027

The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, a full university since 1922, had 41,702 students in 2025. Non-SADC undergraduates pay double the local tuition, while SADC undergraduates and all postgraduates pay local tuition plus an International Registration Fee of R6,970 a year in 2026. Most undergraduate applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
30 Sep 2026
Academic year 2027, Bachelor, regular, 8 days left
Tuition
See fees
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 100, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
R100
41,702 students

Bachelor

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
Academic year 2027 RegularInternational30 Sep 2026 OpenR10015 Sep 2026

Applications for the 2027 academic intake: all undergraduate programmes other than Health Sciences, Architectural Studies, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and BA Film and TV close on 30 September 2026, as do residence applications. Those programmes closed on 30 June 2026. Application fee R100. The academic year starts in February.
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.wits.ac.za/internationalstudents/financial-information/fee-structure/
  2. https://www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/apply-to-wits/
  3. https://www.wits.ac.za/internationalstudents/english-language/
  4. https://www.wits.ac.za/internationalstudents/financial-information/
  5. https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/students/academic-matters/2026%20University%20Fees%20Book_e_book.pdf
  6. https://www.wits.ac.za/about-wits/history-and-heritage/