BHSc Honours Molecular Medicine at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The BHSc Honours in Molecular Medicine is designed to prepare students for the intellectual and physical challenges of laboratory biomedical research. The BHSc with Honours in Molecular Medicine programme is designed to prepare students for scientific and laboratory-based research that is focused at the cellular and molecular level and that has a direct impact on the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human disease. This Honours programme spans many disciplines at the interface between medicine and the traditional basic biomedical sciences, and students from different undergraduate backgrounds are encouraged to approach problems in a multi-disciplinary manner.

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

What you will study

Coursework Component The Coursework component focuses on developing a thorough understanding of the cellular and molecular biology of human diseases, which can be applied towards better disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention by developing novel diagnostic devices, drugs, and vaccines. This component first consists of a “Laboratory Techniques” course which focusses on introducing and familiar

Career pathways

Academic researcher/scientist (further study for MSc and/or PhD may be required) Biotechnology industry researcher/scientist (further study for MSc and/or PhD may be required) Biotechnology industry administration and management Medical services (diseases monitoring, diagnostics, and forensics) Industry services (representatives, equipment specialists, consultants) Patent law (Law degree needed) S

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Application information

Entry requirements

For admission into this course you should have a Bachelor of Health Sciences with major in Molecular Medicine (HAEM3002A) or an equivalent Bachelor of Science; majors in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology are preferred. Applicants with a Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering may also be considered. Applicants require at least 60% average in their major courses in third year of study Note: Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the programme does not guarantee students a place in this programme. The application should be accompanied by: Academic transcript An updated CV If required, interviews will be conducted

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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