BHSc Honours Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases aims to introduce the student to the field of clinical microbiology and molecular biology. This course is an intense introduction to the field of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious diseases. It provides a background to clinical microbiology as practical experience in various microbiology techniques and molecular biology techniques.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The course consists of two components, namely a course work and a research component.; The coursework component requires practical and theoretical knowledge in the following:; Basic microbiology; Basic clinical microbiology; Anti-biotic agents; Resistance to anti-biotic agents; Antimicrobial stewardship; Bacteriology; Parasitology; Quality assurance; Laboratory accreditation; Laboratory safety; In

Career pathways

Completion of the Honours in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases programme will strengthen application to: Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) Pursue a career in research Qualify a student to pursue a career in Medical Science

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduates with a Bachelor of Health Science or Bachelor of Science. Majors in disciplines which are applicable to Microbiology including: Microbiology, Molecular medicine, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of health and disease. A minimum of 65% is required for the year and students with higher marks will be given preferential acceptance. Note: Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the programme does not guarantee students a place in this programme.

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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