Biokinetics

The Master of Science in Medicine by coursework and research report in the field of Biokinetics is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.

Overview

Curriculum

Year 1

  • STHS7002A - Exercise, Immunity and the Environment
  • STHS7004A Nutrition, Healing and Rehabilitation
  • STHS7001A Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Exercise
  • STHS7003A Muscle Physiology and Metabolism
  • STHS7000A Wellness, Health Promotion and Rehabilitation
  • STHS7005A Research Methods

Year 2

  • STHS7017A Advanced Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
  • STHS7016A Advanced Chronic Disease Rehabilitation
  • STHS7009A Clinical Practice
  • STHS7013A Research Report

Entry Requirements

Honours:

  • A bachelors degree and  the applicant has passed the relevant major course

Masters:

  • A bachelors degree of at least four years duration from Wits or another university or a bachelors degree followed by an honours degree. Working experience or other valid experience may be required.  Admission to clinical degrees not included.

Doctorate:

  • A masters degree from Wits or another university;
  • A graduate of this or another university who holds a degree in another faculty whose curriculum has ordinarily extended over not less than four academic years of full-time study;
  • A supervisor from the Faculty of Health Sciences must be identified and approached prior to 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.