15 Degrees in Medicine in South Africa for 2024

Degrees in Medicine in South Africa for 2024Filter
  • MBChB

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    6 years

    On-Campus

    English

    Each student in Medicine must apply to the Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa for registration as a student in Medicine, immediately after admission to the first year of study. After obtaining the degree, a student must register with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an intern, and complete at least one year of training at an institution approved by the abovementioned Council for this purpose. (Students who qualify after July 2006, will have a compulsory two-year internship.) After this, he or she must register with the Council as a physician and complete one year of community service before he or she may work in private practice. The integrated outcomes-based problem-oriented program consists of theoretical blocks, special activities (SAs) and clinical rotations. During the final 18 months, referred to as the Student Intern Complex (SIC), all the program activities take place in the clinical settings.

  • PGDip (Tropical Medicine and Health)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A curriculum comprises prescribed modules and/or a research report compiled in conjunction with the head of department or Chairperson of the School. Details regarding the curriculum and syllabuses are published in a brochure which is available on request from the department or School. Students may, with the approval of the Head of the Department of Public Health Medicine or the Chairperson of the School of Health Systems and Public Health, register simultaneously for Part I and Part II of a diploma which extends over two academic years.

  • PhD Medical Criminalistics

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    As an international role-player focusing on healthcare in Africa, the vision of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is to maintain health standards through quality education, research and community service. Since its inception, it has grown to be one of the largest health training institutions in the country and boasts an undergraduate and postgraduate student corps of over 6 000.

  • PGDip (Occupational Medicine and Health)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A curriculum comprises prescribed modules and/or a research report compiled in conjunction with the head of department or Chairperson of the School. Details regarding the curriculum and syllabuses are published in a brochure which is available on request from the relevant department or School.

  • PhD (Internal Medicine)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A PhD student must:

  • DMed (Medical Microbiology)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The DMed degree is conferred by virtue of a thesis and, if the Dean deems it necessary, an examination on the field of study of the thesis.

  • PhD (Medical Physics)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A PhD student must:

  • MSc (Medicinal Plant Science)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    The progress of all master's candidates is monitored biannually by the supervisor and the postgraduate coordinator. A candidate's study may be terminated if the progress is unsatisfactory or if the candidate is unable to finish his/her studies during the prescribed period.

  • BCMP

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    3 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The integrated outcomes-based, problem-oriented degree program consists of theoretical modules and clinical rotations.

  • PhD (Paediatrics)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A PhD student must:

  • DMed (Neurology)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The DMed degree is conferred by virtue of a thesis and, if the Dean deems it necessary, an examination on the field of study of the thesis.

  • BOT (Occupational Therapy)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    4 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The program extends over four academic years, during which period a student receives clinical training as a student occupational therapist at an institution approved by the University.

  • PhD (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Health Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A PhD student must:

  • PhD (Medicinal Plant Science)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    MSc (Plant Science) degree or MSc (Medicinal Plant Science) or relevant master's degree

  • PhD (Veterinary Science) (Anatomy and Physiology)

    University of Pretoria - Faculty of Veterinary Science

    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A doctoral degree is a postgraduate qualification of at least 360 credits at NQF Level 10 and must demonstrate a high level of research capability and it must make a significant and original academic contribution at the knowledge frontiers of a discipline or field. The work must be of a quality to satisfy peer review consideration and merit publication. It requires a candidate to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels, requiring a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual and research independence, culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis; as well as the submission of proof of acceptance of a first-author research article for publication issued by an accredited journal. The project should be sufficient to generate at least three research articles.