MPhil Infectious Diseases at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The MPhil (Infectious Diseases) is a 300-credit sub-specialist master's degree by coursework and mini-dissertation, completed full-time in a training post and registered with the HPCSA and the UFS.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: School of Clinical Medicine | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Advanced theory and clinical practice modules across the programme years plus a mandatory 60-credit research project with mini-dissertation at NQF Exit Level 9.

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Entry requirements

Faculty of Health Sciences (MPhil programmes): admission follows the UFS General Rules for Postgraduate Qualifications and Faculty rules; students must register with the HPCSA as a specialist in the relevant discipline and be appointed as a fellow in a training post. Selection of postgraduate students is at the discretion of the Head of Department, and some programmes carry additional departmental requirements. Applicants submit the official UFS application form to the Postgraduate Administration Office of the School of Medicine. Programme requirement: registered with the HPCSA as a Specialist in Internal Medicine or Pathology (Microbiological).

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.

Master's applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.

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

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