Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
The Master of Medicine (MMed) in Emergency Medicine is a postgraduate specialist training degree at UCT's Faculty of Health Sciences for medical doctors, offered through the Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care. Registrars combine supervised clinical training with Part 1 and Part 2 examinations and a research minor dissertation, and on completion may apply to the HPCSA for registration as a specialist. It is a combined programme offered jointly by UCT and Stellenbosch University.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care | Duration: Four years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The curriculum comprises MMed Emergency Medicine Part 1, Part 2 and an Emergency Medicine Minor Dissertation, carrying 180 NQF credits at level 9 (unless noted) together with a non-credit clinical training year, and candidates maintain a logbook or portfolio of clinical experience.
Graduates may apply to the Health Professions Council of South Africa for registration as a specialist in the discipline.
Faculty of Health Sciences (MMed, general): applicants must be medical graduates of UCT or a university recognised by Senate, must have completed the prescribed internship and community service (or an HPCSA-approved equivalent), must be registered with the HPCSA as a medical practitioner, and must hold an HPCSA-approved training number (registrar or supernumerary registrar post). Some disciplines add requirements such as Colleges of Medicine examinations or extra clinical experience; applicants who miss these are considered at the discretion of the head of the discipline. International students must meet Department of Home Affairs requirements and complete pre-registration clearance with the UCT International Academic Programmes Office. Discipline-specific: Emergency Medicine: candidates must have passed the Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine (FCEM) Part 1 examination and must have completed a minimum of two years working in a specialist-led Emergency Department within three years.
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.
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
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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