Humanities - Wits University
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Humanities - Wits University
Humanities at Wits
The Faculty is a leading centre of study and research in the Arts, Social Sciences, Human and Community Development, Education and Literature, Language and Media in South Africa and Africa.
Humanities at Wits
The Faculty is a leading centre of study and research in the Arts, Social Sciences, Human and Community Development, Education and Literature, Language and Media in South Africa and Africa.
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Developing equitable education in an unequal society
16 April 2026
The Faculty of Humanities has a modular system for BA degrees. This allows students some flexibility in choosing the courses for their degrees. Modules can either be a year, 6 months, or one quarter of a year (a teaching block) long. Each module that a student is credited with earns points towards the degree.
Structuring your B.A degree
The Faculty offers support to undergraduate and postgraduate students ranging from registration, examinations, fees, academic transcripts, progress reports, and general queries relating to your studies at Wits.
Faculty Services
Programme Highlights
Game Design
Theatre and Performance
Film and Television
Music
Fine Arts
The Future in the Humanities Podcast
The series tackles critical questions on the role and future of the Humanities. Scholars in Africa and South America are displaying unprecedented confidence in challenging frameworks that used to be uncritically adopted from centres of knowledge in Europe or North America. The series addresses some of these innovations and contradictions, drawing in different voices within and outside the academic world.
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Humanities at Wits
The Faculty is a leading centre of study and research in the Arts, Social Sciences, Human and Community Development, Education and Literature, Language and Media in South Africa and Africa.
Humanities at Wits
The Faculty is a leading centre of study and research in the Arts, Social Sciences, Human and Community Development, Education and Literature, Language and Media in South Africa and Africa.
Start main page content
Latest News
All News
Developing equitable education in an unequal society
16 April 2026
The Faculty of Humanities has a modular system for BA degrees. This allows students some flexibility in choosing the courses for their degrees. Modules can either be a year, 6 months, or one quarter of a year (a teaching block) long. Each module that a student is credited with earns points towards the degree.
Structuring your B.A degree
The Faculty offers support to undergraduate and postgraduate students ranging from registration, examinations, fees, academic transcripts, progress reports, and general queries relating to your studies at Wits.
Faculty Services
Programme Highlights
Game Design
Theatre and Performance
Film and Television
Music
Fine Arts
The Future in the Humanities Podcast
The series tackles critical questions on the role and future of the Humanities. Scholars in Africa and South America are displaying unprecedented confidence in challenging frameworks that used to be uncritically adopted from centres of knowledge in Europe or North America. The series addresses some of these innovations and contradictions, drawing in different voices within and outside the academic world.
Listen Now