University of the Witwatersrand Grading System
University of the Witwatersrand Grading System – See Details Below:
Credit Conversion Guidelines – based on the Wits System
Please be advised that the university is unable to provide direct conversion of the Wits credit system into either the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or the Grade Point Average (GPA). This document merely serves as a guideline.
Academic Year
The academic year at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) runs from February to November 1. The year is further broken down into two semesters:
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Semester 1 – February to June |
Semester 2 – July to November |
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Term Dates (dates are subject to change annually) |
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SEMESTER 1 |
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Activity |
Dates (2015 dates used as an example) |
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Registration |
Tuesday 13 January – Friday 6 February |
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Orientation week |
Monday 9 February – Friday 13 February |
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First teaching block |
Monday 16 February – Friday 27 March |
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Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break |
Monday 30 March – Monday 6 April |
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Second teaching block |
Tuesday 7 April – Tuesday 26 May |
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Examinations |
Friday 29 May – Friday 26 June |
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Winter Vacation/Study/Research break |
Saturday 27 June – Sunday 19 July |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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Third teaching block |
Monday 20 July – Friday 4 September |
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Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break |
Saturday 5 September – Sunday 13 September |
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Fourth teaching block |
Monday 14 September – Wednesday 28 October |
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Examinations |
Monday 2 November – Friday 27 November |
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Summer Vacation/Study/Research break |
Saturday 28 November |
Wits Credit – Rating System
The South African National credit rating system rates 10 notational study hours as equivalent to one credit. Credits represent a measure of all the learning activities engaged in by the student and include, among other, contact time, self-study, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) assignments, projects and examinations.
Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor’s degree and Bachelor of Honours degree qualification types assume a 30 week full time academic year2. Master’s degree and Doctoral qualification types assume a 45 week full time academic year. An average full time equivalent student is expected to study for a 40 hour week, thus requiring minimum credit load of 120 credits per academic year for Certificates, Diplomas, and Bachelor’s degrees and 180 credits per academic year for Master’s degrees and Doctorates. On average, there are four 45 minutes lectures per week, per course. Attendance of tutorials and practicals is usually compulsory.
Wits Grading System (as reflected on academic transcripts)
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Class |
Wits Percentage |
Code |
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First |
75% and over |
A |
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Upper Second |
70% to 74% |
B |
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Second |
60% to 69% |
C |
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Third |
50% to 59% |
D |
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Fail |
0% to 49% |
F |
1Health Sciences programmes commence in January and finish mid-December
2Professional Clinical degrees in Health Sciences are longer than the assumed 30 week full time academic year.
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