MMed Virology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of Medicine in the field of Virology The MMed in Virology intends to impart to the qualifying candidate theoretical knowledge, competence in clinical and laboratory skills and research expertise at the specialist level. The MMed degree (including the research component), clinical training, and successful completion of the examination of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa are usually pursued by medical practitioners who wish to qualify as specialists in the field of clinical virology.

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

What you will study

The curriculum encompasses virology theory, practical (work-based) training and a research project, aligned with the requirements of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.

Career pathways

Practitioners who have successfully registered with the HPCSA as a pathologists in clinical virology usually seek opportunities in the NHLS or in the private sector Consultant, Pathologists, Clinical Virologist

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Application information

Entry requirements

Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a medical practitioner + Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. Consult the University rules for alternative pathways and further details.

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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