Bachelor of Health Sciences in Nuclear Medicine at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Nuclear Medicine (qualification code BHNMD1, SAQA ID 94803) is a four-year NQF level 8 professional degree in the Department of Radiography. Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive substances to show the function and anatomy of body organs, with diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Nuclear medicine radiographers administer radiopharmaceuticals, monitor tissues and organs with specialised equipment and perform related laboratory procedures.

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

What you will study

First-year modules include Anatomy I, Physiology IA/IB, Chemistry, Physics, Cornerstone, Nuclear Medicine Practice and Procedures IA/IB, Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences I, Professional Practice and Management I and Clinical Nuclear Medicine Practice and Procedure I. Later years add General Pathology, Health Sciences Research, management, ethics and medical law, and advanced nuclear medicine practice.

Career pathways

Work in nuclear medicine departments, including planning, developing and managing a nuclear medicine department and applying management to ensure a quality service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Radiography department (four BHSc degrees including Nuclear Medicine): in addition to DUT General Rule G7, the minimum entrance requirement is a National Senior Certificate, Senior Certificate or NCV valid for entry into a Bachelor's degree, including English (rating 4), Life Sciences/Biology (4), Mathematics (4) and Physical Sciences (4). Senior Certificate: each of these subjects at HG D or SG B. NCV: 70% in each. RPL, age and work-experience routes follow DUT General Rules G7(3) and G7(8). International students follow the DUT international admission policy and Rules G4 and G7(5).

Requirements published at program group level.

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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