Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts Course Requirements at Wits
University of the Witwatersrand · Humanities
The Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts is a bachelor's Degree offered by Wits for 2027 learners, taking 4 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts at Wits
National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor's pass; English Home Language or First Additional Language at Level 5; applicants must complete a questionnaire and submit a portfolio.
About this course
This degree combines studio practice across painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, video and installation with academic study of art history, theory and criticism. Students build practical and critical skills together over four years, culminating in a research project and a course in professional practice and curating. Admission requires a completed questionnaire and an uploaded portfolio of work.
Possible careers
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply directly through Wits's own application system at www.wits.ac.za/applications; this listing does not process applications.
Course intelligence for Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Digital Artist appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts.
NSFAS funding
As a Bachelor's Degree at Wits, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
This course sits in the middle for competitiveness. At an admission score of APS 34+, you have a reasonable chance if you apply in good time, though it’s not a sure thing. Don’t leave your application to the last week.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with Wits and NSFAS.
- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 1 April 2026
- Close: 30 September 2026
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- Duration
- 4 years
- NQF Level
- 7
- APS / Points
- APS 34 + (waitlist considered from APS 30-33)
- Campus
- Braamfontein Campus, Johannesburg
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Source: university-of-the-witwatersrand.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with University of the Witwatersrand before applying.