MBChB Extended Degree Programme at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Programme overview

The MBChB (ECP) (BMCA01) is the extended-curriculum route to the MBChB with a one-year foundation programme of six foundation modules. It is reserved for Black South African students from quintile 1 and 2 schools.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Foundation year modules: Biophysics and Numeracy, Biology, Biochemistry, English, Introduction to the Human Body (Anatomy and Physiology), and Study Skills and Information Literacy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 32. Minimum APS 32 for MBChB-ECP I: Physical Science 5, Life Sciences 5, Mathematics 5, English 5, Life Orientation 4, two additional subjects 4 each (a 4 in English may be accepted if the overall APS stays competitive). Applicants must not have previously engaged in tertiary education.

ZAR 86,076 a year (2026). Tuition for year of study I (first year) of the 2026 undergraduate fee table; excludes admin fee R2,057, SRC levy R1,046 and registration fee R4,500. Tuition by year of study: I R86,076, II R87,035, III R73,049, IV R93,924, V R102,785, VI R95,254, VII R98 Source

Applications for the 2027 academic year open on 1 April 2026 and close on 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes and 31 August 2026 for postgraduate programmes. The non-refundable application fee is R300, paid into the university Standard Bank account using the ID number as reference; one fee covers both an undergraduate and a postgraduate application (maximum two study choices).

Apply through the official page: https://www.smu.ac.za/students/apply/online-application/

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