MMed Clinical Pathology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of Medicine in the field of Clinical Pathology The purpose of the clinical pathology training programme is to produce specialists in the discipline of pathology who have a strong understanding and competency across the pathology disciplines of Chemical Pathology, Haematology, and Medical Microbiology. Given the context and landscape of the South African healthcare setting, this is considered appropriate and meaningful to address the current shortage in access and availability to specialist pathology services.

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

What you will study

Application of Basic Sciences in Pathology (ANAP7002A); Chemical Pathology(Clinical)(CHEM7001A); Microbiology (CMID7001A); Research report l (Lchep7007a); Haematology (Clinical)(HAEM7000A); Research report ll (CHEP7013A)

Career pathways

Clinical Pathologists in the Public or Private sector on successful completion of the course , CMSA Part II examinations and registration with the HPCSA.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Requirements as per the Rules and Syllabuses Book will remain unchanged i.s/he is registered as a medical practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, or s/he has a qualification from another university that would allow the candidate to register as a medical practitioner, or in the case of a foreign graduate wishing to train as a supernumerary registrar, s/he has limited registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa; and ii. s/he is a holder of a training post in one of the teaching hospitals attached to the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University, or in the School of Pathology, or in another institution approved by the Senate and the Health Professions Council of South Africa, subject to the provisions of specific rules for specialties and sub-specialties; and iii. s/he is the holder, of a minimum of two years’ standing, of the degree Bachelo

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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