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Health Sciences

BSc (Medicine) at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BSc (Medicine) is a bachelor's degree offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town. Minimum duration: 1 year full-time.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Available only to MBChB students currently registered at UCT who have successfully completed at least the second year of the MBChB curriculum.

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.

Applications to study at UCT in 2027 opened on 1 April 2026 and close on 31 July 2026 for undergraduate study; late applications are not considered.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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