There are minimum subject requirements established by WITS, but each student is an individual at various learning stages in life, some with a great deal of recognized prior learning that can be evaluated into an academic setting, and some with much more formal education. What the WITS Faculty Members attempts to determine is: where the student is at professionally, and what the student wants to achieve. Then, an appropriate level of credit is granted and an Individualised Education Program (IEP) is planned that will get the student to his/her goal in the shortest period of time and the lowest cost possible. These costs also vary with the mode of study chosen.

If a student chooses the Directed Independent Study (online) mode, the tuition fee is a very low fixed fee of $800 per subject (plus GST for Australian resident students). In the case of organisation-based programs, the fees are arrived on a group-learning basis. Usually face-to-face teaching programs would cost more than internet-based programs.

Most programs are designed to allow the mature, motivated, working student to complete a program within one calendar year, or less if substantial credit has been granted. The student is urged to complete his/her program as soon as possible.

The GMA program will take a minimum of 2 years if no credit has been granted.