Overview
Careers
Graduates in Anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg may find careers in the fields suggested below:
- Professional research in fields of community economics, local politics, land claims, business cultures, social issues and relations, race, identity and gender
- Print and broadcast journalism, advertising, marketing, communications
- Industrial relations, workplace diversity, personnel management, public relations, human resource management, economic productivity and gender
- Arts management, cultural policy and sponsorship, heritage and museum management, cultural tourism
- Economic and organisational development
- Teaching, curriculum development, educational policy research and implementation
- Law, cultural and language development policy, social planning
- Public and community health, initiatives on reproduction and sexuality, integration of folk and bio-medical health delivery, family support structures.
Programme Structure
The Department’s curriculum encourages critical debate regarding the ways that vital social issues have manifested and been argued about in Africa. Such issues include problems of:- Inequality
- Power
- Justice
- Violence
- Health
- Identity
- Intimacy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- offered throughout the year with multiple intakes
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Anthropology View 6 other PhDs in Anthropology in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entry Requirements:
- A masters degree from Wits or another university with a 70% total mark aggregate.
- A supervisor from the Faculty of Humanities must be identified and approached prior to application.
Tuition Fee
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International
30770 ZAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30770 ZAR per year during 24 months. -
National
30770 ZAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30770 ZAR per year during 24 months.
- R6,970 registration fee for international students
Living costs for Johannesburg
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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