Health Sciences
AdvDip Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The Master of Science in Medicine by research only in the field of Human Genetics is a 1 year full time or 2 year part-time degree. The MSc is a minimum of one year full-time or two years part-time. Students are required to initiate a research project, submit a research proposal for approval, obtain ethics clearance, complete the research work and submit their work for examination
Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 1-2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The degree consists of only a research component and require a submission of a dissertation or thesis. Admission to these degrees require prior acceptance to the programme by a research supervisor within the Division.
The MSc degree is a research degree. Students can remain in research or progress into related field in industry, teaching, laboratory service and management.
A Bachelors degree of at least four years duration or a Bachelors degree followed by an Honours degree. A 65% minimum average is required for entry. A supervisor from the Faculty of Health Sciences (usually within the Division of Human Genetics) must be identified and approached prior to application. Approval from the respective supervisor and Head of the Division where the student intends to be based is required.
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
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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