The university of the Witwatersrand is one of the most prestigious and world-renowned universities. Beyond their strict criteria for selection, they provide a wholistic nurturing environment for students. They appoint skilled professionals to lead their academic programmes and also provide extra-services that cater for the needs of students. This includes preparation both pre and post the professional career.

There is a very high standard of academic excellence at Wits. I am studying Medicine, and in 3rd year the pass mark is 60%. I like this because it means that the doctors Wits produces will know more than half of what they were taught, at the minimum. However, the flipside of this emphasis on academics means that we don’t get to experience the practical aspects of Medicine until further in our studies, which is different to how other universities do things, so I would like to have more hands-on experience sooner in the course.