MSc (Med) Sports Medicine at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Medicine by coursework and research report in the field of Sports Medicine is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Clinical Medicine | Duration: 1- 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include:; Research methods; Nutrition, healing and rehabilitation; Exercise, immunity and the environment; Muscle physiology and metabolism; Cardiorespiratory physiology and exercise; Wellness, health promotion and rehabilitation; Management of lower body injuries; Management of upper body injuries; Medical conditions and special population groups; Clinical practicum and portfolio

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours: A bachelors degree and the applicant has passed the relevant major course. Masters: A bachelors degree of at least four years duration from Wits or another university or a bachelors degree followed by an honours degree. Working experience or other valid experience may be required. Admission to clinical degrees not included. Doctorate: A masters degree from Wits or another university; A graduate of this or another university who holds a degree in another faculty whose curriculum has ordinarily extended over not less than four academic years of full-time study; A supervisor from the Faculty of Health Sciences must be identified and approached prior to application.

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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