Postgraduate Programmes
BScHons - Geosciences
- Postgraduate
- 1 year
- Full-time
The BSc Honours in the field of Geosciences is offered through the School of Geosciences at Wits, one of Africa's largest and leading geoscience departments.
BScHons - Geophysics
- Postgraduate
- 1 year
- Full-time
The BSc Honours in the field of Geophysics provides you with a sound theoretical understanding and solid training in applied knowledge of geophysics and the workings of the earth.
BScHons - Palaeontology
- Postgraduate
- 1 year
- Full-time
The BSc Honours in the field of Palaeontology aims to shed light on the evolution of life on Earth through a variety of different fields of study, but mainly through the fossil record.
MSc - Geosciences
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The MSc by dissertation is offered in Geology, Geophysics or Palaeontology.
MSc - Economic Geology
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The MSc by coursework and research report in the field of Economic Geology is a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time degree designed for geoscientists who want to upgrade their skills in economic geology and mineral exploration.
MSc - Hydrogeology
- Postgraduate
- 1 - 2 years
- Full-time; Part-time
The MSc by coursework and research report in the field of Hydrogeology is offered over 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. It aims to, among other things, increase the scale and focus of groundwater research to promote an environmentally sustainable use of groundwater, including in mining and irr
