BCMP Clinical Medical Practice at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Clinical Medical Practice programme aims to develop mid-level healthcare workers, called clinical associates. The Clinical Medical Practice programme aims to develop mid-level healthcare workers, called clinical associates. They have the knowledge, attitude and psychomotor skills to assist doctors and healthcare teams in improving patient care and especially in providing treatment in rural and disadvantaged communities.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Clinical Medicine | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year; Fundamentals of Medical and Clinical Science; Second-year; Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Practice; Third-year; Applied Clinical and Medical Practice

Career pathways

Clinical Associates are mid-level healthcare workers who have the necessary knowledge, attitudes and psychomotor skills to be able to under the supervision of a doctor assist health care team members to improve patient care, especially in rural and disadvantaged communities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC Requirements English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 4 Mathematics Level 4 OR Maths Literacy Level 7 Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences Level 4 The Faculty of Health Sciences uses a Composite Index (CI) score to guide applicant selection. This includes: Your matric academic results for five subjects: English, Mathematics, best of Physical Sciences/Life Sciences and the best two other subjects. We consider the percentage achieved, not the symbol. The average of the five subjects carries a 75% weighting. National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores. The average of the NBT scores carries a 25% weighting. All applicants must write the NBT at one of the Pencil and Paper, i.e. IN-PERSON NBT sessions. Online NBT results will not be considered. Visit www.nbt.ac.za for more information and bookings. Only the first attempt results in the most recent year are considered. NBT result

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 applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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