University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) application 2027: dates, fee and links
Opening and closing dates, the application fee and the official links, read from Wits’s own pages.
Wits applications for 2027 at a glance
For the 2027 intake at University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), the closing date is 30 September 2026 (all other undergraduate programmes and residence applications); the application fee is R 100. We read this on the university’s own pages on 11 November 2026.
These are the 2027 intake figures. Most 2027 windows have closed, and universities usually publish the next dates from about April, so treat this as a guide to timing.
Key dates
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications opened | Not confirmed: check the official site |
| Closing date | 30 September 2026 (all other undergraduate programmes and residence applications) |
| All Faculty of Health Sciences programmes, Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and BA Film and TV | 30 June 2026 |
Some programmes close earlier than the general date. Read the university’s page for the programme you want.
Application fee
The page says an application fee of R100 is required, paid before the closing date.
Never pay a person or an agency to apply for you. Pay only through the university’s own system.
What to prepare
Most universities ask for similar things. Use this as a starting list and then check the list on the university’s own page.
- Your ID document or passport.
- Your latest school results: Grade 11 results if you are in Grade 12, or your matric certificate if you have finished school.
- A working email address and cellphone number that only you use.
- Certified copies of any tertiary results if you have studied before.
- Your fee payment details, if the university charges a fee.
- Residence applications open on 1 April 2026. The page does not give a separate opening date for programmes.
- You may apply for a maximum of three programmes.
How to apply, step by step
- Read the admission requirements for the programme you want on the Wits requirements page.
- Check the closing date for that programme. The general closing date we read is 30 September 2026.
- Apply on the Wits online application.
- Pay the application fee the way the university says, and keep the proof of payment.
- Upload your documents, then check your email and the application status page regularly.
- Accept or decline any offer before the date in the offer letter.
Admission points and selection
Wits works out its APS from your best seven subjects including Life Orientation, and does not separate designated from non-designated subjects. Its scale differs from the standard seven-point scale.
Source: university page. For a standard-scale estimate see the APS calculator, and remember it may not match this university’s method.
Funding and costs
The application fee is only the first cost. For bursaries and loans, ask the Wits financial aid office, and read our NSFAS application guide. To add up several applications use the application planner, and to plan the cost of a degree use the university cost planner.
Where this information came from
Everything above was read on Wits’s own web pages on 11 November 2026. These links open in a new tab and leave MoneyMzansi.
- www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/apply-to-wits
- www.wits.ac.za/applications
- www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/entry-requirements
Pages on other sites can change without notice. This page is not run by the university.
Other universities
See every university side by side on the university applications page.
Questions people ask
When do Wits applications close?
For the 2027 intake the closing date we read was 30 September 2026 (all other undergraduate programmes and residence applications). Some programmes close earlier, so check the page for yours.
How much does it cost to apply to Wits?
R 100 for the 2027 intake. Check the official page before you pay.
Where do I apply to Wits?
Use the university’s own link: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications/.
Does an APS guarantee me a place at Wits?
No. An admission points score is only one part of selection. Programmes have their own requirements and limited places.
General information, not advice, and not run by the university. Check the official site before you apply or pay. Read the full disclaimer.