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MSc specialising in Microbiology at University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Programme overview

This one-year full-time MSc is conferred on the grounds of a dissertation plus any additional postgraduate coursework prescribed, and falls under the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, which has more than 6 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students across 13 departments. Entry accepts a BSc Honours in Microbiology, a relevant BSc Honours degree, or a relevant four-year BSc degree with a research component of at least 25% of final-year credits, each at NQF level 8 with at least 60% weighted average. An admission examination may be required.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year, full-time  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

A dissertation plus any additional postgraduate coursework prescribed by the department.

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Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science Honours in Microbiology (NQF level 8), or relevant BSc Honours degree (NQF level 8), or relevant 4-year BSc degree (NQF level 8) with a research component of at least 25% of final-year credits, each with a weighted average of at least 60%; an admission examination may be required.

Duration: 1 year, full-time

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