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General Application Procedure
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Application Fees
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Application Requirements for the
College of Health Sciences
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Recognized NSC subjects for UKZN
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Nursing
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Oral Health
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Audiology
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Speech-Language Pathology
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Dental Therapy
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Medical Science (Anatomy)
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Medical Science (Physiology)
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Occupational Therapy
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Optometry
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Pharmacy
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Physiotherapy
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Sport Science
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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Health Sciences Placement Test (HESPT)
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Postgraduate Degrees offered at the
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine
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Financing your Studies
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Contact Details for the College of Health Sciences
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Acknowledgements
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GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications are processed by the Central Applications
Office (CAO) which is a central office that handles
applications to all universities and technikons in the KZN
province. For the most up-to-date information, visit the
University’s website at www.ukzn.ac.za or contact the
CAO on 031-2684444.
How does it work?
The application form allows an applicant to apply to
more than one institution and allows six course choices
on the same application form.
Application procedure
Applicants need to pay an application fee:
• Either by cheque or postal order direct to the CAO
on submission of your completed application form.
The cheque or postal order must be made out to
the Central Applications Office and the cheque must
be crossed. No cash payments are accepted.
• By direct deposit at any branch of First National
Bank or via Internet.
Closing Dates For Applications:
Medical School/MBChB Faculty of Health Sciences 30 June
30 September
International Applicants
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Recognized NSC subjects for UKZN
are as follows:
Up to 3 official and non-official languages
Geography
History
Religion Studies
Dramatic Arts
Music
Visual Arts
Consumer Studies
Accounting
Business Studies
Economics
Agricultural Sciences
Engineering Graphics and Design
Physical Sciences
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
Information Technology
Life Sciences
Applicants must have passed the subject Life Orientation
at a minimum of Level 4(50%) but the point’s ratings
for the 6 subjects required for the NSC will exclude
the Life Orientation score. In addition, the Language
of Teaching and Learning of the tertiary institution
(English) must be passed as Home Language or First
Additional Language at a minimum of level 4 (50%).
For Admissions a composite score called the Admissions
Points Score based on NSC performance will be used
with points calculated as proposed by the University.
(NB: Programme specific requirements may change.
It is advisable for learners to consult with the relevant
Department before applying.)
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FOR THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The College of Health Sciences encompasses two
Faculties, namely, the Nelson R Mandela School
of Medicine (Faculty of Medicine) and the Faculty
of Health Sciences. The following undergraduate
professional degrees/diploma’s are offered within the
college:
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Nursing
Diploma in Oral Health
Dental Therapy
Audiology
Speech-Language Therapy
Medical Science (Anatomy)
Medical Science (Physiology)
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Sport Science
Medicine and Surgery.
The mission of the College is to prepare graduates
who are excellent scholars, functioning holistically,
ethically and in a socially responsive manner within
the African health care environment while actively
engaging international collaboration and partnerships
for education, research and service.
A range of programmes are offered on 3 different
campuses, namely the Howard College Campus,
Nelson R. Mandela Medical School in Umbilo and the
Westville campus. The general entrance requirements
for the Faculty is a National Senior Certificate (NSC)
with an achievement rating of 4 (50% or better) in
four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects, together with
programme-specific requirements.
Left top to bottom: Howard College Campus,
the Westville Campus, and Nelson R. Mandela School of
Medicine.
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Application Fees
1. SADC applicants and applicants from African
countries pay an application fee of R260 (South
African Rand) directly to the University on
submission of applications.
2. Other international applicants pay $70 (70 US
Dollars) on submission of applications.
Application fees can be paid as follows:
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bank: First National Bank
Acc: 50871932932
Branch: Durban Corporate 223626
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Please state your name on deposit slip and attach
proof of payment to your application. PLEASE NOTE:
International students do not apply through the CAO
and Application fees can change on an annual basis.
Tuition Fees for International Students:
1. SADC students pay the local fees as listed plus an
international levy of R680 per semester.
2. Non-SADC undergraduate students pay $800 per
course per semester for short-term candidates OR
$5 780 per year for full-time candidates. These fees
could change in future
For more information please contact:
Tel: +27 (0) 31 260 2426
E-mail: [email protected]
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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NURSING
Howard College Campus
The School of Nursing strives to establish itself as
a centre of excellence in Nursing and Midwifery
education in Africa and the rest of the world. The
School is committed to developing national and global
communities of health professionals and scholars
by extending the boundaries of knowledge through
innovative research and education in Nursing and
Midwifery.
Registered nurses (RNs) work to promote health,
prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness.
They are advocates and health educators for patients,
families, and communities. When providing direct
patient care, they observe, assess, and record
symptoms, reactions, and progress in patients; plan
and implement nursing interventions; assist physicians
during surgery, treatments, and examinations;
administer medications; and assist in convalescence and
rehabilitation.
The Bachelor of Nursing is a 4 year problem-based,
community health-oriented programme which leads
to registration as a general nurse, psychiatric nurse,
midwife and community health nurse.
Bachelor of Nursing
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL) and Mathematics Literacy or Mathematics.
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Master of Nursing by coursework & research project
• Master of Nursing by research
• Doctor of Philosophy by research
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ORAL HEALTH
Westville Campus
Oral Hygienists function as mid-level workers within the
oral health team. Oral Hygiene is a dynamic, patientorientated profession where the hygienist is committed
to meeting the health education and prevention needs
of the community. They work within the private and
public sectors, with emphasis on health education and
promotion. They do scaling and polishing, dental x-rays,
temporary fillings, local anaesthesia, dental impressions,
with emphasis on patients with special needs. They also
provide specialized care to patients in orthodontics,
periodontics, oral surgery, and other dental specialities.
In the first year, they are trained in pre-clinical courses
that equip them to work on patients. In the second
year, they learn clinical skills and patient care at the Oral
and Dental Training Hospital, where they spend most of
their time working on patients in the different clinical
disciplines of Dentistry which is within the scope of Oral
Hygiene.
Diploma in Oral Health
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL), Life Sciences and Mathematics Literacy or
Mathematics.
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Audiology
Westville Campus
The purpose of the programme is to provide South Africa
and KwaZulu-Natal in particular, with skilled audiologists,
to ensure effective, efficient and accessible hearing health
care service delivery in the public and private sectors, e.g.
hospitals, special schools, industry and private practice. The
service delivery includes hearing assessments (infants to the
elderly), specialized diagnostic testing, the fitting of hearing
aids, hearing conservation programmes in industry, and
therapy with hearing impaired children and adults.
An audiologist is a health care professional who specializes in
identifying, assessing, and preventing hearing impairment.
Audiologists have extensive training and skills to evaluate
the hearing of adults, infants and children of all ages. They
work with patients as part of a multidisciplinary team of
professionals, to identify, assess and manage hearing, balance
and other ear-related disorders. The causes of hearing
disorders can range from exposure to loud noise, viral
infections, trauma at birth, aging, certain medications, or
genetic disorders.
This is achieved by conducting a wide variety of tests to
measure hearing ability and identify the presence and
severity of any problem. They recommend and provide
appropriate rehabilitation and management. This may involve
fitting the person with a hearing aid and/or counselling the
person about ways to communicate with a hearing loss
Bachelor of Audiology
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English (HL/
FAL), Mathematics and Life Sciences or Physical Sciences
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Master of Communication Pathology in Audiology by
course work
• Master of Communication Pathology in Audiology by
research
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Speech-Language Pathology
Westville Campus
The purpose is to provide South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal
in particular, with skilled Speech-Language Therapists, to
ensure effective, efficient and accessible speech-language
pathology services in the public and private sectors, e.g.
hospitals, special schools and private practice. The service
delivery includes assessment and treatment of Speech
Sound System Disorders, Voice Disorders, Cleft Palate
and other Cranio-facial Disorders, Fluency Disorders,
Developmental Language Disorders, Language Learning
Disability; Neurologically Acquired Communication
Disorders in children and adults as well as individuals with
specific disorders e.g. cerebral palsy, autism and cognitive
impairment.
Speech-Language Therapists assess, diagnose, treat,
and help to prevent speech, language, cognitive,
communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other
related disorders. They work with people who cannot make
speech sounds, or cannot make them clearly; those with
speech rhythm and fluency problems, such as stuttering;
people with voice quality problems, such as inappropriate
pitch or harsh voice; those with problems understanding
and producing language; those who wish to improve
their communication skills by modifying an accent; those
with cognitive communication impairments, such as
attention, memory, and problem solving disorders; and
those with hearing loss who use hearing aids or cochlear
implants in order to develop auditory skills and improve
communication.
Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English (HL/
FAL), Mathematics and Life Sciences or Physical Sciences
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Master of Communication Pathology in Speech-Language
by course work
• Master of Communication Pathology in Speech-Language
by research
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Dental Therapy
Westville Campus
Dental Therapists function as mid-level workers within the
oral health team. Students qualifying with the Bachelor of
Dental Therapy degree can work in the public sector as well
as in private practice, and can perform all functions within
the scope of primary and secondary levels of prevention
in Dentistry. They do extractions, fillings, scaling and
polishing, dental x-rays, local anaesthesia and health
education and promotion. In the first year, they are trained
in pre-clinical courses that equip them to work on patients.
In the second year, they learn basic clinical skills and patient
care at the Oral and Dental Training Hospital. In the third
year they spend most of their time working on patients in
the different clinical disciplines of Dentistry which is within
the scope of Dental Therapy.
Bachelor of Dental Therapy
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL), Life Sciences and Mathematics Literacy or
Mathematics
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Medical Science (Anatomy)
Westville Campus
The purpose of this degree is to train students in the basic
knowledge of how the body is structured (Anatomy) and
how it functions (Physiology). It also introduces students to
an understanding of how the chemistry within living cells
works, how medicines function in the body, and how they
are influenced by the physical world around them.
Once qualified with this basic knowledge, students are able
to progress further by training in the fields of Physiology,
Anatomy or Biochemistry, through studying for an Honours
degree.
One may choose to continue studying as a postgraduate
student or to venture out into the world of work. Career
opportunities that exist are limited to academic institutions
where one may become a lecturer and or a researcher in
universities, technikons, and government research bodies
such as the Medical Research Council or the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research or in private research
institutions such as drug companies.
Bachelor of Medical Science (Anatomy)
Entrance Requirements:
Candidates for this degree are only considered in the second
level of the Medical Science (Anatomy) programme. The first
level modules are taken in the Faculty of Science. Admission
to the second level is by formal application and selection into
the programme for a limited number of students who have
successfully completed appropriate first-level pre-requisite
modules. APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects
English (HL/FAL), Mathematics, Life Sciences and Physical
Sciences.
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Anatomy
• Master of Medical Science in Anatomy by research
• Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
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Medical Science (Physiology)
Westville Campus
The three-year interfaculty programme involves an in
depth study of how the human body functions. The
student will acquire knowledge of the sub cellular, cellular
and whole body mechanisms by which the human
organism survives and interacts within its environment
both in health and disease. Career opportunities for
graduates exist in medical, pharmaceutical and biological
research laboratories, the food and beverage industries
and in the education sector including schools, technikons
and universities.
Physiologists acquire skills that will enable them
to observe, investigate, demonstrate and report in
accordance with the scientific method, on aspects of
body function using human, animal and computer
models. They will be socially responsible to constructively
apply the knowledge and skills to enhance both the
quality of life and the environment.
Bachelor of Medical Science (Physiology)
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL), Mathematics, Life Sciences and Physical
Sciences
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Physiology by
coursework and research project
• Master of Medical Science in Physiology by research
• Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
• Bachelor of Medical Biochemistry (Honours)
• Masters in Medical Biochemistry
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Occupational Therapy
Westville Campus
Occupational therapy is a person-centred profession that
utilises human potential to enable and empower people
who are impaired or at risk of impairment, to be able
to engage in the occupations of daily life. Occupational
therapy uses human occupation as a modality to promote
health and well-being and to address problems that
may arise as a result of illness, physical or psychological
impairment and disability or adverse social conditions
and which may negatively impact on a person’s ability to
function independently.
They work with individuals suffering from developmental,
mental, emotional, and physical disabilities or those at risk
of developing these types of disabilities. Those in need
of occupational therapy work together with occupational
therapists to improve reasoning and motor skills and learn
how to function more competently in spite of permanent
disabilities.
The programme in Occupational Therapy aims to provide
South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal in particular, with a
cadre of skilled Occupational Therapy staff to ensure
effective, efficient and accessible occupational therapy
service delivery in both public and private sectors. The
programme more specifically aims to develop competent
and confident occupational therapists that are able to
practice occupational therapy in a wide variety of health,
welfare, educational and industrial settings. Graduates are
competent to work on a national and global level. The
qualification, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, allows the
graduate professional to register with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa as an Occupational Therapist.
Bachelor of Occupational therapy
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English (HL/
FAL), Mathematics and Life Sciences or Physical Sciences
Postgraduate Degree Offered
• Master of Occupational Therapy
• Masters in Hand Rehabilitation by course work
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Optometry
Westville Campus
The purpose is to produce optometry graduates equipped
with appropriate knowledge and skills to adequately
contribute to the health needs of the country. In
addition, the programme is designed to enhance the lifelong learning skills of the learner for continuous clinical
and research development. Optometrists find eye diseases
and vision problems by testing colour perception, depth
perception, focusing and coordination ability, and visual
acuity. They prescribe drugs, eyeglasses, and contact
lenses to help treat vision problems. They also care for
patients before and after surgery such as laser vision
correction and cataract removal. Optometrists refer
patients to other doctors when they recognize symptoms
and diagnose diseases such as high blood pressure or
diabetes.
Bachelor of Optometry
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 33, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL), Mathematics, Life Sciences or Physical Sciences
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Master of Optometry by research
• Doctor of Philosophy by research
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Pharmacy
Westville Campus
Pharmacy is dynamic, information driven, product-and
patient-orientated profession. In accordance with the
requirements laid down by the South African Pharmacy
Council, the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is designed to
produce healthcare professionals who are committed to
meeting the pharmaceutical needs of all health seeking
communities by being the:
• Custodian of medicines formulator, manufacturer,
distributor and controller of safe, effective and quality
medicine advisor on the safe, rational and appropriate
use of medicine provider of essential clinical services
including screening and referral services
• provider of health care education and information
• provider of pharmaceutical care by taking
responsibility for the outcome of therapy and by
being actively involved in the design, implementation
and monitoring of pharmaceutical plans provider of
cost-effective and efficient pharmaceutical services.
Pharmacists are responsible for distributing prescription
drugs to patients and teaching them how to properly use
their medications. They keep a careful watch on patients
to make sure they are using their prescriptions properly.
They also instruct doctors on the side effects, dosages,
selection, and interactions of certain medications.
Pharmacists have a good understanding of the physical,
chemical, and biological characteristics of each drug as
well as the clinical effects and proper uses.
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 33, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL), Mathematics, Life Sciences and Physical
Sciences
Postgraduate Degrees Offered:
• Master of Pharmacy by research
• Master of Medical Science by research
• Doctor of Philosophy by research
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Physiotherapy
Westville Campus
The School of Physiotherapy is the only training centre
for physiotherapists in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It
offers programmes that are modularized and designed to
accommodate a range of learners with diverse backgrounds,
interests and abilities. The qualification that it offers has
both national relevance and international recognition. The
discipline has extensive access to clinical training facilities
for general, specialized, and community practice. It also
has a well-equipped fully computerized research laboratory
allowing for basic and clinical research in neuromuscular and
cardiopulmonary fields.
Physiotherapists work with patients suffering from conditions
including arthritis, cerebral palsy, back pain, fractures, heart
disease, head injuries, and various accident injuries. They
help to relieve pain, increase mobility, re-establish use, and
to decrease long-term physical disabilities. After studying
a patient’s medical history, physical therapists observe the
patient’s posture, strength, motor function, breathing ability,
coordination, and balance. Plans are then implemented to
treat the patient’s specific conditions. Therapists also assess
the patient’s capability of independence in the workplace or
community. They also promote overall health and wellness
among patients.
Exercise plays a crucial part in physical therapy where it
helps to increase endurance, flexibility, and strength. Patients
initially work with their muscles to improve range of motion
and flexibility. After those improvements are made, patients
begin to work on coordination, strength, endurance, and
balance to help them gain their independence.
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English (HL/
FAL), Mathematics, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
Postgraduate Degrees Offered
• Master of Physiotherapy by course work and research project
• Master of Physiotherapy by research
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Sport Science
Westville Campus
This programme aims to provide students with a greater
understanding of the physiology and scientific bases
for human performances in training, competition and
recovery from sport and exercise. Further, it provides
students with skills for recreation management,
the health and fitness industry, coaching, teaching,
working with disabled persons, with chronic disease
patients and the enhancement of sport performance
through psychological means and the prevention and
rehabilitation of injuries.
A sports scientist is concerned with supporting athletes
and sports clubs and involves improving health,
preventing illness and helping recovery from illness
through programmes of physical activity. Sports Science
has become more important as the link between physical
activity and health is increasingly recognized. Athletes in
most sports also see the application of sports science as
an important part of their training.
The three-year programme provides opportunities
for graduates in the field of personal training, sports
coaching, management of Health and Wellness Centres,
medical representatives for pharmaceutical companies
and recreation officers in the private and government
sectors.
Bachelor of Sport Science
Entrance Requirements:
APS score of 30, with compulsory NSC subjects English
(HL/FAL) and Mathematics Literacy.
Postgraduate Degrees Offered:
• Honours in Sport Science (Biokinetics)
• Honours in Sport Science (Recreation)
• Honours in Sport Science (Exercise Science)
• Masters in Sport Science – Biokinetics – Course Work
• Masters in Sport Science – Exercise Science – Course Work
• Masters in Sport Science – Research
• Doctor Philosophy in Health Sciences 31
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Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine-Umbilo Road
Few fields offer a wider variety of opportunities. Most
doctors’ professional lives are filled with caring for people
and continuously learning more about the human body.
Every day in communities around the country, doctors
work in neighborhood clinics, hospitals, offices, even
homeless shelters and schools to care for people in need.
But doctors also do many other things. Medical
researchers are at work today developing exciting
new treatments for cancer, genetic disorders, and
infectious diseases like AIDS. Academic physicians share
their skills and wisdom by teaching medical students
and registrars. Others work with health maintenance
organizations, pharmaceutical companies, medical
device manufacturers, health insurance companies, or in
corporations directing health and safety programs. People
with medical skills are in demand everywhere.
About one-third of the nation’s doctors are generalist
practitioners (GPs) who provide lifelong medical services
for the entire family. Interns, family doctors and general
pediatricians are all considered generalist practitioners.
They are the first doctors people consult for medical care.
And they are trained to provide the wide range of services
children and adults need. When patients’ specific health
needs require further treatment, general practitioners
send them to see a specialist physician.
Medical specialists differ from generalists in that they
have a minimum of 4years additional training in which
they focus on treating a particular system or part of the
body. Neurologists who study the brain, cardiologists
who study the heart, ophthalmologists who study the
eye, and hematologists who study the blood are just a
few examples of specialists. They work together with
generalist practitioners to ensure that patients receive
treatment for specific medical problems as well as
complete and comprehensive care throughout life.
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
continued
Since its inception in 1951, the Medical School has
committed itself to producing highly qualified and
experienced medical practitioners dedicated to
improving the quality of life of South Africans. The
MBChB programme at the Nelson R Mandela School of
Medicine achieves this using a mix of problem-based
learning, didactic lectures, clinical bedside teaching, rural
attachments and research electives.
The Faculty offers a course leading to the registerable
basic medical qualification, the degrees of Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB). The two
degrees are taken concurrently. The course is composed
of 14 modules: 2 in each of the first 4 years and 6 in the
5th year. The undergraduate medical training programme
combines traditional lectures with integrated, studentcentred, self-directed and problem-based sessions, as well
as clinical rotations.
Candidates will be exposed to clinical situations, from the
first year onwards, with increasing time spent in wards
and clinics with increasing responsibility. The course
is planned to ensure the highest possible standard of
education and training by stimulating and encouraging
understanding rather than road learning.
All medical undergraduate education will be administered
and directed by the School of Undergraduate Medical
Education in accordance with the training requirements
laid down by the Health Professions Council of South
Africa (HPCSA) for the degree of MBChB. After meeting
the requirements prescribed by the HPCSA, medical
graduates of the University of KwaZulu-Natal will be
entitled to register as Medical Practitioners in terms of
the Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service
Professions Act 1974 (Act 56 of 1974).
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
continued
Entrance Requirements:
Applicants to NRMSM will be pre-selected on their
grade 11 results as per the requirements outlined below.
Applicants are ranked for selection according to their
performance, with bonus points being allocated as
indicated out below.
Qualifications
Compulsory
NSC subjects
and minimum
performance
levels
Mathematics,
Physical Sciences
and Life Sciences,
MBChB
English (home
language/
first additional
language), each at
level 5 or higher
Required
APS
Further
comments
For each
of these
subjects, a
bonus point
is given
for level 7
achievement.
In addition, the Health Sciences Placement Test) is used.
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Health Sciences Placement Test (HeSPT)
The HeSPT gives applicants an opportunity to demonstrate
their potential for access to university study although they
may come from diverse educational backgrounds. The tests
also provide diagnostic information about the individual
applicants’ strengths and weaknesses in important areas of
academic literacy, numeracy and scientific reasoning. This
information can be used to improve access opportunities
and, if coupled with appropriate teaching and learning
interventions, can enhance the possibilities of success for
students.
Each applicant will write FOUR tests:
• The Placement Test in English for Educational Purposes
(PTEEP);
• The Reasoning Test (RT);
• The Mathematics Comprehension Test (MCOM); and
• Mathematics Achievement Test (MACH).
For more information, please contact
Mrs Savi Parmanand
Head: Undergraduate Student Administration
Tel: 031-2604563
Email: [email protected]
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Postgraduate Degrees Offered at the
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine:
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical HIV/AIDS Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health
Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Health Care
Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Medical Microbiology
Master of Medicine (Anaesthetics)
Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology)
Master of Medicine (Dermatology)
Master of Medicine (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Master of Medicine (Chemical Pathology)
Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine)
Master of Medicine (General Surgery)
Master of Medicine (Haematology)
Master of Medicine (Medical Microbiology)
Master of Medicine (Medicine)
Master of Medicine (Neurology)
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery)
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology)
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology)
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics)
Master of Medicine (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry)
Master of Medicine (Public Health Medicine)
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy & Oncology)
Master of Medicine (Radiology)
Master of Medicine (Urology)
Master of Medicine (Virology)
Master of Medical Science in Clinical HIV/AIDS Management
Master of Medical Science in Medical Informatics
Master of Medical Science in Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Master of Medical Science in Telemedicine
Master of Medicine in Family Medicine
Master of Public Health
Master of Medical Science (All disciplines)
For more information please contact
Ms Denise Heslop
Head: Postgraduate Administration
Tel: +2731 260 4416
Email: [email protected]
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FINANCING YOUR STUDIES
Fees
Fees for Undergraduate Courses vary from degree to
degree. For the College of Health Sciences, the cost will be
around +/- R20 000 per year. The cost of fees escalates each
year by an average of 5%.
Loans and Financial Aid:
UKZN offers very limited financial assistance to students
whose combined family income is less than R100 000
per annum. It is generally offered in the form of a loan
which must be paid back, with interest, after leaving the
University. A portion of the loan may be converted to a
bursary if the student passes all modules in a degree. After
the first year examinations bursaries may be offered to
academically deserving students whose gross family income
is more than R100 000 but less than R130 000 per annum.
If you require financial assistance make sure you indicate
this on the CAO Application Form. The University will then
send out an application form for Financial Aid to potentially
qualifying applicants.
Student Services:
Student Services is run by caring people who provide
friendly and confidential support and advice. Student
Counseling caters for the educational and personal needs
of students and offers career advice, while the campus
clinics are staffed by part-time medical officers and fulltime professional nurses. Students with disabilities are
encouraged to contact our Disability Office.
Accommodation
There are on-campus and off-campus residences, but
accommodation is limited. Admission to residence is based
on need, academic potential, ability to pay and distance
from home. It is not possible to accept all applicants
and you mayneed to find accommodation off-campus.
Residences comprise of self-catering units with communal
kitchens.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
College of Health Sciences PROSPECTUS
Contributions
Ms Kathlyn Holland, Mr Viren Singh, Ms Jacqueline
Habana and Ms Savi Parmanand.
Editor
Ms MaryAnn Francis
Design and Lay-Out
Lightship Communications
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