Overview

Graduates are involved in product development in a range of subjects including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, environmental remediation, and food processing. The Applied Chemistry major covers a range of topics including instrumentation and statistics, nanotechnology and forensics, industrial chemistry, natural products, medicinal chemistry, cosmetics, green chemistry and flavours and fragrances.

Careers

Some industries that employ University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Students:

Chemical: Chemists develop new products, improve manufacturing processes, and ensure product quality (e.g. plastics, detergents, cosmetics, paint, electronics, and materials for home construction)
Pharmaceutical: Chemists develop, synthesise and classify new drugs, improve drug delivery systems, and test the safety and efficacy of new drugs.
Biotechnology: Chemists help to develop biocatalysts and biomolecules for a range of applications in agriculture, environment and industry.
Food and beverage: Chemists improve the preparation, processing, storage of processed food and create new artificial flavours.
Environmental: Chemists develop new methods for recycling materials, conserving, assess the short- and long-term risks of contaminants in the environment.
Education: Chemists can become teachers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Math
Calculus and Algebra
Physics
Geology
Complementary Life Sciences
Chemistry
Geography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

432 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Chemistry View 22 other Bachelors in Chemistry in South Africa

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

APS 42+
English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5
Mathematics Level 6
Physical Science Level 5
Wait-listing
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.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

47770 ZAR / year

≈ 47770 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

47770 ZAR / year

≈ 47770 ZAR / year

Additional Details

R47,770 – R74,080. 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.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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