BPharm Pharmacy at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Pharmacists screen people for early signs of disease, using advanced methods to provide sound pharmaceutical care. Be at the forefront of game-changing medical innovations. Pharmacists are experts on the action and use of drugs, including their chemistry, formulation into medicines and how they are used to manage diseases. The profession is dynamic; continually expanding in new directions and offering interdisciplinary professional education and work-based learning opportunities.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Therapeutic Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year; Introduction to Medical Sciences I; Chemistry I; Physics I; Pharmaceutical Practice; Health Systems Sciences I; Second-year; Anatomy for Pharmacy Students; Physiology and Medical Biochemistry I; Pharmaceutical Chemistry I; Pharmaceutics I; Pharmacy Practice I; Third-year; Pathology; Medical Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry II; Clinical Pharmacy II; Pharmacy Practice II; Pharmaceu

Career pathways

The Pharmacy degree provides training in a wide range of interrelated disciplines and therefore offers a variety of career opportunities to graduates that include: Academia and Research Community Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy Industrial Pharmacy Managed Healthcare Other areas in which Pharmacists are involved: Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Clinical Trials Contract Research Drug Abuse Counselling D

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC Requirements English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences Level 5 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. The NBT should be written by 17 August. Applicants applying to the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) and/or Graduate Entry Physiotherapy Programme (GEPP) on

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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