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MBChB at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa

Programme overview

The MBChB (BMC01) is the six-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at SMU; the minimum duration is six years and the maximum eight. Students register with the HPCSA by 28 February of their first year.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Duration: 6 years minimum (maximum 8 years)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 38. NSC applicants: minimum APS of 38 (Phase 1 pre-selection on Grade 11 results), with English 6, Mathematics 6, Physical Science 6, Life Sciences 6, Life Orientation 5, additional subjects 5 and 4. Selection is competitive with demographic quotas; meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.

ZAR 87,035 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 R87,035, II R73,049, III R93,924, IV R102,785, V R95,254, VI R98,427. Fees ar 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).

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