BCMP Honours Emergency Medicine at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice Honours in the field of Emergency Medicine is a 2 year part-time degree offered through a collaborative effort with the Division of Emergency Medicine and the Division of Clinical Associates. Rationale: The Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice undergraduate degree began at Wits University in 2009, with the first cohort graduating in 2011. This created the first group of medical professionals with the title Clinical Associate, registered to practice medicine under a doctor’s license as designated by the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Clinical Medicine | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The BCMP Honours in Emergency Medicine will consist of four courses for 140 credits Course Objectives: The curriculum is designed to provide advanced theoretical knowledge and practical application of emergency medicine relevant to the common diseases and trauma experienced in South Africa. The programme will provide a high level of emergency skills training within the discipline so that the learn

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application Requirements: Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) Undergraduate Degree with minimum 65% aggregate mark, no other bachelor’s degree accepted at this time HPCSA Registration – current and in good standing, submission of proof of registration Submission of academic transcript(s) Submission of Curriculum Vitae (CV) Submission of a motivation letter for Honours application Submission of three references, one must be from academics and one from clinical or rotational placement setting. Note: Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as part of the admission process. Applications are still being accepted for 2025. Closing date is line with the University closing date. Use the following codes when applying to the BCMP Honours in Emergency Medicine Degree code: MH0-A Program code: MHA01 Plan code: MFABCMP41

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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