Wits University has released its official Registration Dates for the 2026 academic year. All students — new first-year, returning undergraduate (UG), and postgraduate (PG) — are required to register online within the specified timeframes. Only those needing special curriculum assistance or facing online challenges may register on campus during limited assisted sessions.
This comprehensive guide breaks down all registration dates by faculty, ensuring that students know exactly when and how to register for 2026.
Online Registration for Returning Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students
All returning students must register online.
📅 Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
Assisted registration is available only on specific days and locations per faculty.
Registration Dates by Faculty (2026)
Below is the full faculty-by-faculty schedule for New First-Year, Returning Undergraduate, and New/Returning Postgraduate students.
Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management (CLM)
Returning Undergraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
19 January 2026 | 12h00 – 16h00
📍 Sturrock Park (Wits Sports Admin), Braamfontein Campus West
New & Returning Postgraduate Students – School Breakdown
| School | Online Registration Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Business Administration (NEW students) | 01 Nov 2025 | Refer to communication |
| Graduate School of Business Administration (RETURNING students) | 02 Jan 2026 | Refer to communication |
| Wits School of Governance (NEW students) | 01 Nov 2025 | Refer to communication |
| Wits School of Governance (RETURNING students) | 02 Jan 2026 | Refer to communication |
| School of Business Sciences (NEW & RETURNING) | 02 Jan 2026 | 02 Feb 2026 |
| Margo Steele School of Accountancy (NEW & RETURNING) | 02 Jan 2026 | 02 Feb 2026 |
| School of Law (NEW & RETURNING) | 02 Jan 2026 | 02 Feb 2026 |
| School of Economics & Finance (NEW & RETURNING) | 02 Jan 2026 | 27 Jan 2026 |
Part-Time Students (All CLM Schools)
- Must follow the same online registration dates as full-time students.
- Assisted registration follows faculty dates.
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (EBE)
Returning Undergraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
19 January 2026 | 08h00 – 12h00
📍 Sturrock Park (Wits Sports Admin), Braamfontein Campus West
New & Returning Postgraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
21 January 2026 | 08h00 – 12h00
📍 Sturrock Park
Part-Time Students
- Online registration follows standard faculty dates.
- General Assisted Day for those unable to register online:
17 January 2026 | 09h00 – 13h00
📍 Sturrock Park (Wits Sports Admin)
Faculty of Health Sciences
Returning Undergraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
19 January 2026 | 08h00 – 12h00
📍 Sturrock Park
New & Returning Postgraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
21 January 2026 | 08h00 – 12h00
📍 Sturrock Park
Part-Time Students
- Same online registration process.
- General Assisted Registration:
17 January 2026 | 09h00 – 13h00
📍 Sturrock Park
Faculty of Humanities
Returning Undergraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
20 January 2026 | 08h00 – 16h00
📍 Sturrock Park
Curriculum Planning — Education Students (Returning BEd)
Venue: Education Campus – Glass Lab
1st & 2nd Year BEd – Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Surname A–L: 09h00 – 10h00
- Surname M: 10h00 – 12h00
- Surname N–Z: 12h00 – 14h00
3rd Year BEd – Thursday 22 January 2026
(same surname time breaks as above)
4th Year BEd – Friday 23 January 2026
(same surname time breaks as above)
PGCE Students:
📅 Friday 23 January 2026
Curriculum counselling will be sent via student email.
New & Returning Postgraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
22 January 2026 | 08h00 – 16h00
📍 Sturrock Park
Part-Time Students
- Follow faculty online dates.
- Assisted Registration:
17 January 2026 | 09h00 – 13h00
📍 Sturrock Park
Faculty of Science
Returning Undergraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
15 January 2026- 08h00 – 14h00
📍 Sturrock Park
- 08h00 – 14h00
New & Returning Postgraduate Students
- Online Registration: 02 January – 02 February 2026
- Assisted Registration:
15 January 2026- 14h00 – 16h00
📍 Sturrock Park
- 14h00 – 16h00
📌 Note: BSc Honours in Animal, Plant & Environmental Sciences begins on 26 January 2026.
Important Notes for All Students
- Students with pending appeals, deferred or supplementary results cannot register until outcomes are finalised.
- Online registration is mandatory unless you genuinely require assistance.
- Assisted registration is strictly limited and only available on scheduled dates.