New first-year students, returning undergraduate students and postgraduate students at Wits University will need to register on the dates provided by their faculty.

Registration will take place online, however, students who are unable to complete their registration online or who may need assistance can register on-campus within the timeframe specified by their faculty, however these services will be limited.

Wits Registration Dates

• New students: Once students receive a firm offer and accept it, they will then receive communication from the university to register.
• Returning students: 
  • Faculty of Science: 2 January - 9 February
  • Faculty of Commerce Law and Management: 3 January – 11 February 
  • Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment: 2 January - 19 February
  • Faculty of Health Sciences: Registration dates differ for courses
  • Faculty of Humanities, including School of Education: 2 January - 20 February

How To Complete Your Wits Registration

Step one: Make sure you are cleared for registration

New students will need to accept their Firm Offer before registering online. Make sure that all required documents, such as hard copies of academic qualifications and certified documents have been provided to the Student Enrolment Centre.

Step two: Check the registration deadlines for your faculty

You can find these dates on the Self-Service Portal

Step three: Go to the Wits Self-Service Portal

You will need to log in with your student number and password and click 'Sign in'.

Step four: Click on "register online"

Step five: Complete all the relevant information

This includes medical aid details and a financial declaration section.

Step six: Accept the terms and conditions and verify your personal details.

Once you have done this click "register online". 

Step seven: Choose modules

For fixed curriculum: 

1. Select courses and slots
2. Click 'validate'
3. Click 'Enrol'
4. Accept the terms and conditions
5. Click 'Submit'

For flexible curriculum:

1. Click on 'Choices'
2. Select 'Courses'
3. Click 'Add to the planner'
4. Click 'Return'
5. Click 'validate'
6. Click 'Enrol'
7. Accept the terms and conditions
8. Click 'Submit'

You should now be registered.

Visit the campus website for registration dates specific to your faculty as well as the on-campus registration dates should you require assistance or curriculum counseling.

It is important that new first-year students who receive a firm offer via email or SMS, complete their registration as soon as possible. Students who do not register in time will have their offer withdrawn and their place offered to another student.