Overview

The Media Studies MA programme from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is one of the pre-eminent centres for the critical, interdisciplinary and theoretical study of media in the southern hemisphere.

Key facts:

Our work touches a wide variety of fields, including economics, sociology, anthropology, geography, visual culture, international relations, popular culture and literature and is unified by a shared concern with the diverse influences of media on lived experience, culture and society in the global south.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Masters is offered by dissertation only. Students complete a piece of original research of approximately 40,000 words under the supervision of a member of the academic staff of the department. The degree can be undertaken part- or full-time.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

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Language

English

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6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Communication Studies Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 14 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in South Africa

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Masters by Dissertation:

A bachelors degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate

A supervisor from the Faculty of Humanities must be identified and approached prior to application

Admission to this programme is limited to students with a strong Media Studies background and an average score of 70% in a BA Honours programme. The degree is available by research only; there is no coursework component. Students can only be admitted if there is an appropriate supervisor available.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

66960 ZAR / year

≈ 66960 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

59990 ZAR / year

≈ 59990 ZAR / year

Additional Details

Local Tuition + Annual International Registration Fee (IRF): R6,970

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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