Overview

Key Features

The Insurance and Risk Management (Honours) programme offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is designed in such a way that students can choose to study on a full-time or part-time basis.

Part-time students take courses in the evenings in Year 1 and in Year 2 courses that were in the day the previous year go to the evening to enable part-time students to take them.

Most of the theories in insurance and risk have a strong economics grounding. The Honours Programme seeks to deepen students’ understanding of insurance and risk management as a contributor to value creation within firms and businesses and enabling households and communities to derive their livelihoods sustainably despite the presence of risk.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Two (2) components of the programme are compulsory. The first is BUSE4009A, on the regulation of insurance, and the second is BUSE4020A, a research paper on an insurance and/or risk management topic of a student’s choice.
In addition to the two (2) compulsory components above, a student must choose any three (3) from the following courses:
Advanced Financial Risk Management*
Advanced Specialised Insurance
Reinsurance
Advanced Liability Insurance and Risk Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Risk Management Insurance View 4 other Bachelors in Risk Management 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

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economic Science or equivalent.
At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject.
Honours application supporting documents needed:
1. Certified copy of your degree certificates
2. Certified copy of academic transcripts as well as grade key
3. All certificates need to be transcribed to English if in another language.
4. SAQA evaluation (International applicants)
5. Proof of English proficiency (International applicants)
6. Curriculum Vitae

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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

125660 ZAR / year

≈ 125660 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

62830 ZAR / year

≈ 62830 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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