Wits University Prospectus

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 2025/2026 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.


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