BMedSc Honours Physiology at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The BMedScHons in Physiology (study code BC863600, listed as Medical Physiology) is a one-year UFS Honours degree in human physiology.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Medical Physiology | Duration: 1 year full-time; at least 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Four 32-credit parts: General Physiology, Capita Selecta from Physiology, Seminars on Physiology, and a practical laboratory assignment with a report or a seminar on the theory of specific biological laboratory techniques. Parts I to III are assessed by three-hour papers and Part IV by a 30-minute oral assessment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BMedSc, BSc or equivalent with Physiology as a major discipline. Admission is subject to selection: applicants contact the postgraduate subject head of Human Physiology and are selected after a personal interview and assessment of academic merit.

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.

Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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