Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
The MSc (Medicine) by dissertation (MM095, SAQA ID 3409) is a full research master's offered in a wide range of disciplines in the Faculty of Health Sciences, from Anatomy, Physiology and Biomedical Sciences to Medical Virology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery and Sports Injuries. It carries 180 credits at HEQSF level 9.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Varies by specialisation (e.g. Human Biology, Pathology, Surgery, Medicine, Public Health, Paediatrics, Radiation Medicine) | Duration: Minimum one academic year of registration | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
A supervised dissertation of up to 50 000 words on a topic in the chosen discipline. Candidates are trained in statistics where necessary, research methods, literature review and research proposal design, then obtain ethics approval where required, carry out the research and write up a dissertation that is externally examined. Where coursework is required it must be passed at 50%, as must the dissertation. MSc (Medicine) in Exercise Science requires completion of specified BMedScHons Exercise Science components if the candidate has not done that honours degree.
A candidate must hold a Bachelor of Medical Science Honours degree of the Faculty, or a qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent, or have attained in another manner a level of competence that Senate considers adequate, or satisfy Senate that they have the background and training to undertake an approved programme of work for the master's degree. Candidates for the specialisation in Exercise Science without the BMedScHons in Exercise Science must complete a six-month coursework component, four class tests and the laboratory practicals including a Science elective.
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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