To apply online, go to www.wits.ac.za/applications/

1. You may apply for a maximum of three programmes (order of choice does not matter).
2. If you apply for two programmes within one Faculty, you are advised to apply for one programme in a less restricted faculty (e.g. Humanities, Commerce or Science).
3. Try to keep your options open, especially when applying for programmes in Faculties such as Health Sciences or Engineering.
4. Do not enter the duration of the programme. You are applying to go into 1st year of study.
5. A non-refundable application fee of R100 for South African citizens, and R700 for foreign citizens, is required.
6. For assistance call the Wits Student Call Centre on +27 (0) 11 717 1888.

 Closing dates

30 June 2022 – Faculty of Health Sciences (all programmes); Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology; BA Film and TV30 September 2025/2026 – All other University programmes; Residence applications.

Additional Forms

Does your degree programme have additional selection procedures? Some degrees have additional selection requirements such as portfolio and essay submissions, auditions or National Benchmark Tests. Please click on Additional Forms below to see if this applies to you. 

Pay Application Fee

• Non-refundable application fee of R100 for South African citizens
• Non-refundable application fee for foreign citizens of R700
• Payments to be made before closing dates 
• Use your Person Number or T Number as reference

How to pay
Deposit exact amount into the University’s Application Fee account:

• Standard Bank, Account name: Wits University – Application Fees. Current Account Number: 200 346 385, Branch code: Braamfontein 004 805. CI Number 074A. (International payment swift code: SBZAZAJJ). Use your person/student number as a reference.
• Pay by cash or credit card at the Wits Fees Office, Ground Floor, Solomon Mahlangu House (Senate House), Braamfontein Campus East, Jorissen Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa. Use your person/student number as a reference.
• EFT – Use your Person/Student number as the reference.

STEP 2 – Acknowledgement of Application

1. You will receive an email from the University acknowledging receipt of your application.
2. The acknowledgment letter will contain a person number (which will become your student number), and a reference person for you to contact for any queries you may have.
3. All records of correspondence from the University will be available on the student self-service portal https://self-service.wits.ac.za
4. Check the status of your application and to do items on the student self-service portal regularly.
5. Keep your contact details up-to-date on self-service.

To view all correspondence generated on the Self Service Portal, go to the Main Menu > Self Service > Wits Student Self Service > Communication History

To check your Application Status on the Self Service go to the Main Menu > Self Service > Student Centre > Admissions > View Academic Application Status

To make an amendment to your study choices, please complete the Undergraduate Amendment Form and email it to applications.senc@wits.ac.za

STEP 3 – Upload Supporting Documents

1. If you did not upload supporting documents at the time of application, you can still do so via the student self-service portal https://self-service.wits.ac.za
2. Log in with your person number and the first six digits of your ID.
3. Current Matriculants: Upload your final Grade 11 results. 
4. Already Matriculated: Upload certified copies of all your matric certificates/foreign school leaving certificates.
5. Other Tertiary Institutions: Upload a certified copy of official academic records for ALL tertiary registrations, inclusive of statement/certificate of good conduct, stamped by the institution’s registrar. (Note that interim, self-service generated results will be considered for initial assessment purposes for GEMP applicants ONLY).

Download the Self-Service Guide here.

Alternatively, watch the video here.STEP 4 – Acceptance of Offer

• Additional forms and selection procedures
• Documentation Checklist

Humanities

Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Art – audition requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television – porfolio requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts – audition/interview requirements
Bachelor of Music – audition requirements and Sample Theory Test (Wits Music Audition FAQs and Music Prospectus for more information)
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Arts – workshop requirements        

B Audiology, B Speech-Language Pathology, and B Social Work:

NBT will not form part of Wits University’s 2025/2026 admission criteria – Senior Executive Team, June 2025/2026

Engineering and the Built Environment

Bachelor of Architectural Studies – application exercises
Bachelor of Engineering Science in Digital Arts – workshop requirements

Health Sciences

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic some temporary adjustments have been made to the 2025/2026 admission criteria for Health Sciences programmes.

The following requirements have been waived:

• National Benchmark Test (NBT) for all Health Sciences applicants
• Certificates of Attendance for applicants to Dentistry, Oral Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy 

These requirements will be reinstated in 2025/2026 for the 2025/2026 student intake. Applicants are encouraged to focus on their academic performance in 2025/2026 and to familiarise themselves with the relevant professions via online resources.