Application for Hons or MA Programme 2023 in South Africa
Closing Date for Applications:
- for Non-South African Applicants: 31 August 2022
- for South African Applicants: 31 August 2022
(NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. NO INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED)
Step 1
Initiate application
Click here for information about the application process.
Once you have completed the electronic postgraduate application form you will receive a notification informing you that your application has been submitted. Over the next few days, you will then receive an application acknowledgment letter from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Step 2
Acknowledgement letter.
On receipt of the above acknowledgment letter indicating your Person No. please follow all instructions in the letter to upload supporting documents via the Student Self-Service Portal.
HONOURS PROGRAMME (Labour Policy and Globalisation)
To qualify for the Honours programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Completed Online application
- BA or undergraduate Degree
- At least three years union/labour support organisation (LSO) experience
- Official letter of support from the union/LSO
- Personal Motivation Letter from applicant
- Formal, written commitment to return to union/LSO for at least two years after completing GLU programme • Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Sample of written academic work 60% and above average for previous studies
MASTERS PROGRAMME (Labour Policy and Globalisation)
To qualify for the MA programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Completed Online application
- BA Honours degree or equivalent
- At least seven years union/labour support organisation (LSO) experience
- Research or Policy experience in union/LSO
- Official letter of support from union/LSO
- Personal Motivation Letter from applicant
- Formal, written commitment to return to union/LSO for at least two years after completing GLU programme • Applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- 65% and above average for previous studies
- Sample of written academic work
- Concept Note of proposed MA research project (5 pages max.)
For all application and other student related queries please contact Yurisha Pillay on +27 11 717 4443 or email glu.southafrica@wits.ac.za
Contact details for SAQA:
Tel No: +27(0)12 431 5000
E-mail address: saqainfo@saqa.org.za
www.saqa.org.za