MSc (Med) Immunology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Medicine in the field of Immunology is a two-year full-time research programme. The Immunology MSc is a two-year full-time research programme. Students will conduct Immunology research, with the intension of mastering techniques.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Students will be expected to design the study and write a research proposal with a clear experimental approach for data collection, analysis, results interpretation, research report write-up and demonstrate the ability to disseminate the findings through presentations.

Career pathways

Career opportunities following completion of Immunology programmes include: Research Assistant Science Writer Medical Scientist-completion of an internship recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is essential. Biomedical consumable or equipment representative.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For admission to the MSc programme, you should have obtained an average of at least 65% for your Honours degree. Preference will be given to applicants who obtained 75% and above for the research component of their Honours degree. Graduates with Honours in Immunology, Molecular Medicine & Haematology, Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases,Virology or any other pathology-related field are preferred. Please note that the minimum requirements serve as a guide and the Department reserves the right to reject applications at its discretion and based on capacity. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place and the final selection is made subject to the availability of places and academic results. Supervisors list Mr Nakampe Mampeule - [email protected] Ms Yenzekile Zungu - [email protected] Dr Christina Thobakgale - [email protected] Dr Heena Ran

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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