Health Sciences Education

The Masters in Health Sciences Education is suitable for health practitioners who aspire to leadership in the scholarship of university-level health science education.

Overview

Following the introduction to health science education offered by the postgraduate diploma, participants in the masters programme critically engage with relevant issues relating to curriculum philosophy and design, theory and practice of assessment and scholarship of teaching and learning.

Through guided reflective practice, the programme takes a humanistic approach in empowering participants to develop research capacity in health science education and progress as scholarly teachers.

Curriculum

The Masters programme consists of the following modules:

  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Health Sciences
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research in health science education
  • Evidence-informed Decision Making
  • Educational Strategies for the Clinical Sciences
  • Curriculum Philosophy and Design in the Health Sciences 
  • Theory and Practice of Assessment in the Health sciences
  • Research project

Entry Requirements

This programme is open to any person who has a four-year degree in one of the health science professions or an equivalent Honours level degree. Applicants should be currently involved in university-level health science education and have at least two years teaching experience in the field. Proficiency in English and basic computer literacy are also required.

Additional Entry Requirements: Please complete and upload this document with your application

 

University Application Process

  • Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process.
  • Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
  • Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
  • Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.

Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.

International students, please check this section.

For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.

University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.