Overview

The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand invites graduate students to apply to undertake the programmes in Migration and Displacement with us. ACMS enrols a maximum of 25 Hons, MA and PhD students each year from various academic backgrounds and countries.

Based in the School of Social Sciences, migration and displacement is an interdisciplinary field encompassing a wide range of disciplines including economics, public health, political science, sociology, urban planning, and development studies. With migration and displacement being such important and hotly-debated topics, the course has a wide-ranging academic and practical scope. The programmes are taught by ACMS staff who are widely published and have conducted innovative research projects.

Entry Requirements

Please see the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) website for details.

Course Application Process

Follow process outlined on ACMS website.

University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.