University of the Witwatersrand - WITS
speciality: Art & Design

one of the best universities with amazing lectures and professors its very welcome to all students even takes foreign exchange students has no discrimination to race every one is equal has zero tolerance for gender based violence

I had the best time at this university from academics to free time. My overall experience was receiving the best academic experience and I wish every student could receive. I would love to come back!

Wits is a top ranked University in the African continent and so learning and teaching had to be adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. True to its nature the institution adopted virtual classes and zero rated(data free) all teaching platforms in order to accommodate all learners socio-economic conditions.

Wits has been a wonderful experiences. I learned a lot from my lecturers and peers. Most of my lessons have been in the lecture room. Expanding my knowledge of the theories I’m most passionate about has been amazing.

At the end of the day, school is school so there are a lot of challenges from the work itself to discipline, balancing friends and relationships can be quite hard. But there are programmes at wits that assist with time management and things like that that makes life easier. Often making you feel like you’re not alone in this.

I thoroughly enjoyed the modules that I chose to pursue for the 3 years that I studied at wits. Some were more challenging than others. I found it difficult to adjust to online learning but once I got the hang of it, I found it easier.

Wits university offers a variety of programmes in digital arts and game design. The courses offered allows students to study subjects in digital arts and game design. There are two parts to this with game design being approached from the engineering side or arts side. There are shared subjects between these fields allowing students to specialize once they complete their first two years of studies.

If you need any accommodation and concessions for a mental or physical ailment, Wits University is the place for you!

As an individual with mental and physical ailments, this university has kindly made concessions to me to make my academic journey easier and manageable. This university has very friendly staff, but due to the bucketload of responsibilities and ongoing activities, there can sometimes be a lag in attaining resources. Nevertheless, you will receive them.

This university is a great university that often puts the needs of its students as a priority. However, this university can be disorganized and delayed with releasing and printing the necessary learning materials that students need in order to engage with the course content.

In saying this, the university has a vast amount of facilities that highly accommodate the needs of students, such as libraries, a research centre, a mini grocery store, restaurants, ATM’s and a Takealot pickup point! Additionally, with regards to personal experience the university is highly understanding to health challenges that students face, and are not stringent when it comes to granting concessions.

Wits university is a great academic university. I didn’t like the adjustment from online learning to on campus learning. I enjoyed the events hosted this year and the full campus experience post covid.

Wits is an institution which applies immense pressure onto their students to achieve results at a fast paced rate which is a challenge especially to new students. Although it is a reputable and outstanding institution when it comes to academic content, it fails to consider the impact on the mental health of its students.