BHSc Honours Virology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) in the field of Virology is offered through the School of Pathology at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The degree is a full-time one-year or part-time two-year programme. The programme involves coursework and research essay components delivered in a blended approach over two semesters. Course outcomes are evaluated using formative and summative assessments throughout the programme.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: One to two-years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The coursework component comprises four moudules; Introduction to Virology, Molecular Biology, Basic Immunology, and Laboratory Techniques that aim to enable candidates to achieve various outcomes about the knowledge and skills required for candidates in the field of Virology at an Honours level, namely: Apply concepts of Virology to disease diagnosis and management The role of immune system respo

Career pathways

Completion of the Honours in Virology programme will strengthen you to persue a career in: Public or private diagnostic laboratories - internships as medical technicians, technologists, or scientists Research laboratories or organisations - enry-level (researcher/field specialist) Academic institutions - entry-level lecturer and/or academic tutor Corporate sector - technical or field specialist

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Application information

Entry requirements

For admission into this course, you require a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Bioinformatics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Genetics and Development Biology or Microbiology or Biotechnology. Bachelor of Health Sciences degree in Biomedical Science, Biokinetics, or Health Systems Science. Exercise Science or equivalent. Final acceptance is subject to achieving an average minimum mark of 65% in all subjects from the mid and final examinations. The application should be accompanied by: Certified copies of undergraduate examination results or official transcript A letter of motivation for wanting to study for the degree An updated CV. Note: meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee students a place in this programme, and HPCSA registration is not required at this stage.

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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