The Bachelor’s in Insurance and Risk Management at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a 1 year long program for international students, taught in English.
The Bachelor’s in Insurance and Risk Management at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a 1 year long program for international students, taught in English.
📖Program Curriculum
Two (2) components of the programme are compulsory. The first is BUSE4009A, on the regulation of insurance, and the second is BUSE4020A, a research paper on an insurance and/or risk management topic of a student’s choice.
In addition to the two (2) compulsory components above, a student must choose any three (3) from the following courses:
Advanced Financial Risk Management* Advanced Specialised Insurance Reinsurance Advanced Liability Insurance and Risk Management *Business Finance III (or equivalent) is a pre-requisite for this course.
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required. You need to be either: - A native English speaker - Studied a degree in English before - Can demonstrate a high level of English - Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.
Minimum education level: High School.
The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Passport
Graduation certificate
Passport size photo
Official transcript
Personal statement
English certificate (You can take the English test online)
Guarantor letter
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.
