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Study Permit | Medical Insurance

 
Study Permit

All students who are not South African citizens or Permanent Residents will need to obtain a study permit before being able to formally register at Wits. Study permits must be applied for at the South African High Commission, Embassy, Consulate or Trade Mission in your country of origin. Applications for study permits must be done after receiving a letter of acceptance from Wits. Students may not enter South Africa on a visitor’s or tourist visa and then apply for a study permit- this must be done from the student's country of origin. For further information contact the Department of Home Affairs in Johannesburg: 77 Harrison Street, Johannesburg City Centre, phone (011) 836-3228, from abroad +27-11-836-3228.

Medical Insurance

Medical insurance is a requirement for all study permit applications (see SoG Postgraduate Student Handbook for details). University registration fees for foreign post-graduate students are the same as for South African students, except for an additional “handling” fee of R1900 (in 2004). A valuable resource for foreign students is the Wits University International Office, which offers a variety of services. They can be contacted by phone (+27-11-717-1054), fax (+27-22-717-1059) or email: studysa@international.wits.ac.za or visit their website at: http://www.wits.ac.za/depts/intoffice/intoff1.shtml.