Overview

Majoring in Geography program at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg provides a grounding in:

Environmental change - from land degradation to environmental management.
Environmental policy - including global and national environmental agendas, shortfalls, and policy implementation.
Earth systems - from climate studies and meteorology, to earth surface processes, to earth’s biodiversity and
ecosystems.
Human society - looking at economic development, climate and society, cultural geography and urban dynamics.

Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing - foundation courses in GIS and Remote Sensing are carried out in our GIS labs during the second and third years of study.

Geography is an excellent general subject for undergraduates majoring in other subjects in either the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Humanities.

Career Opportunities

Science background

Environmental Assessment
Urban and Rural Development
Climate Change and Carbon Credit
Biodiversity Conservation
Hydrology
Ecosystem Services
Food Security
Meteorology and Weather Forecasting
Geomorphology

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geography

Environmental Change

Landscapes of Southern Africa

Space and Society

Atmospheric Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

432 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

BSc General
APS 42+
English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5
Mathematics Level 5

Waitlisting

Applicants with 40-41 points may be wait-listed, subject to place availability

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

104100 ZAR / year

≈ 104100 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

52050 ZAR / year

≈ 52050 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International students pay double tuition.

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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