Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology is a four-year, full-time degree on the ML Sultan Campus that develops clinical technologists able to perform diagnostic, therapeutic and corrective procedures using specialised health technology. Specialist categories are Cardiology, Cardiovascular Perfusion, Critical Care, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology and Reproductive Biology. Students are exposed to the clinical environment from first to fourth year and must register as student clinical technologists with the HPCSA.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Biomedical and Clinical Technology | Duration: 4 years (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules include Anatomy, Physiology, Physics, Chemistry, Introduction to Clinical Technology, Instruments and Techniques for Clinical Technology I, Pathophysiology I, Introduction to Technopreneurship and Cornerstone 101. Teaching uses lectures, group work, practical demonstrations, simulations, case studies, portfolios and tutorials, with clinical exposure throughout.

Career pathways

Clinical technologists work in provincial and private hospitals in critical care units, lung function units, renal and dialysis units, EEG and sleep laboratories, cardio-thoracic surgery, cardiac catheterisation laboratories and cardiac clinics, and assisted reproductive biology laboratories.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC degree entry with English (rating 4), Mathematics (4), Physical Science (4), Life Science (4) and two further 20-credit subjects (3, not more than one language). Mathematical Literacy is not accepted in place of Mathematics and no points are allocated for Life Orientation. Senior Certificate with matric exemption: English, Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology at HG D or SG B. NCV Level 4: English, Mathematics, Physical Science and Life Science or Biology at 70%. Applicants are expected to have industrial knowledge and attend interviews; they may appear before a Selection Committee and/or sit an aptitude test. Admission is on academic merit through a point score, and applicants with 25 points or more have a greater chance of selection. Places are limited, so meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-time undergraduate applications for the 2027 academic year must reach the CAO by the closing date of 30 September 2026; some programmes close earlier. Applications are made online through the CAO (www.cao.ac.za). The application fee is R250 (South African citizens) or R300 (international applicants), paid when submitting; the application is active only once payment is received.

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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