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Master of Science in Medicine The MSc (Med) by coursework and research report is offered over 1 or 2 years in various fields such as Vaccinology, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Pharmacy and more.
Master of Science in Medicine The MSc (Med) by coursework and research report is offered over 1 or 2 years in various fields such as Vaccinology, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Pharmacy and more.

Qualification: MSc (Med)

Faculty: Health Sciences

Duration: 1- 2 years

School: Across all schools

Study mode: Full-time; Part-time

Overview

Offered in the fields of:

Required. Contact Faculty Office.

Faculty Closing Dates

Programme Code Programme Title Plan Description SA Cutoff Date International Cutoff Date
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Physiology 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Anatomical Sciences 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Human Biology 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Medical Cell Biology 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Neuroscience 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Child Health Community Paediatrics 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Emergency Medicine 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Bioethics and Health Law 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Governance 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Critical Care 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Informatics & Translational Medicine) 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Family Medicine 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Health Sciences Education 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Internal Medicine 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Nuclear Medicine 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Obstetrics & Gynaecology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Orthopaedic Surgery 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Paediatrics 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Psychiatry 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Surgery 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Wits Reproduction and HIV Institute 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Bioethics & Health Law 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Forensic Sciences 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA01 Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice Honours Emergency Medicine 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Community Dentistry 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Material Science 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Microbiology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Genetic Counselling 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Genomic Medicine 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Vaccinology 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Anatomical Pathology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Chemical Pathology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Forensic Medicine 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Haematology and Molecular Medicine 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Human Genetics 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Vaccinology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Virology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Anatomical Pathology 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Chemical Pathology 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Human Genetics 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Immunology 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Molecular Medicine 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Physiology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Physiology 30/09/2022 20/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Exposure Science 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology Biostatistics 31/07/2022 31/07/2022
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology Epidemiology and Biostatics 31/07/2022 31/07/2022
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology Field Epidemiology 31/07/2022 31/07/2022
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology Implementation Science 31/07/2022 31/07/2022
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology Infectious Disease Epidemiology 31/07/2022 31/07/2022
MCA16 Master of Science in Epidemiology Public Health Informatics 31/07/2022 31/07/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Public Health 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Public Health 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Biokinetics 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Child Life and Paediatric Psychosocial Care 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Clinical Pharmacy 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Pharmaceutical Affairs 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Sports Medicine 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MCA08 Master of Science in Medicine Sports Science 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Biokinetics 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Nursing 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Occupational Therapy 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Pharmacology 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Pharmacy 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Physiotherapy 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MDA00 Doctor of Philosophy Therapeutic Sciences 28/02/2023 28/02/2023
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Biokinetics 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Exercise Science 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Pharmacology - Biosciences 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
MHA00 Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours Pharmacology - Health Sciences 30/09/2022 30/09/2022
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