Kabous Le Roux22 January 2024 | 6:26
Wits receives 140 000 applications for just 6000 places
Wits University ranks among the top 100 in the world.
Wits University's great hall. Picture: Twitter/ Supplied
Bongani Bingwa speaks with Carol Crosley, Registrar of Wits University.
Listen to the interview in the audio below.
Wits University offers world-class academic programmes in diverse fields and ranks among the top 100 in the world.
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It receives far more applications than it has places available.
Of the more than 140 000 prospective students that have applied, only 6000 will find a place at Wits.
Most universities in South Africa get far more applications than they can approve.
“It is hugely challenging for most universities.”
- Carol Crosley, Registrar of Wits University