MSc (Med) Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of Science in Medicine in the field of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a research degree. This full-time course, spanning 1 to 3 years, requires the student to design a research protocol, conduct laboratory experiments, and present the results in a dissertation for assessment. Throughout the course, the student will deepen their understanding of a specific infectious disease while developing practical laboratory skills and research expertise.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 1 - 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

MSc by research only.

Career pathways

Laboratory Scientist (Research/Diagnostic/Veterinary) Scientific Sales or Marketing Specialist Public Health Specialist Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Scientist Science Communication and Policy and more…

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Application information

Entry requirements

BSc honours must be completed with final results of ≥ 65% and have Microbiology as a subject at an undergraduate or honours level. Students must approach a relevant supervisor to secure a topic and supervision before application. Confirmation of Supervision form Supervisors list Nazir A Ismail [email protected] Aijaz Ahmad [email protected] / [email protected] Mrudula Patel [email protected] Michelle Lowe [email protected] Shabir A Madhi [email protected] Nelesh Govender [email protected] Anne von Gottberg [email protected] Mignonette Du Plessis [email protected] | [email protected] Nicole Wolter [email protected] | [email protected] Tanusha Singh [email protected] Basil Brooke [email protected] | [email protected] Shaheed V Omar [email protected] Lizette Koekemoer [email protected] Marta Nunes marta.n

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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