Overview

The Medicine and Surgery programme at the University of Cape Town provides world-class training for students who wish to practice as medical doctors. The goals of the graduate profile are achieved by a carefully constructed curriculum which aims to produce a competent, undifferentiated doctor with the attitudes, knowledge and skills to enter the healthcare field with confidence.

Quick Facts:

This entails a balance between preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare in a primary healthcare setting. It promotes ‘communication skills, teamwork, professional values and competent clinical practice, in the context of the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare systems. The educational approach equips students with critical thinking andiifelong learning skills.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming a Professional

Becoming a Health Professional

Integrated Health Sciences

Chemistry for Medical Students

Physics

Integrated Health Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2028-02-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

124 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences View 36 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for consideration, you must have passed certain school-leaving subjects at specific minimum performance levels. You must:

have obtained a minimum overall Admission Points Score (APS1);

have obtained minimum performance levels in the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs); (if you have written the National Senior Certificate examinations) be eligible

for admission to degree studies, or (if you have written a non-South African school-leaving certificates) have matriculation exemption;

be a citizen or permanent resident of South Africa or of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) country that does not have a health sciences faculty or whose health sciences faculties do not offer the health sciences programme you wish to study.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

199510 ZAR / year

≈ 199510 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

113510 ZAR / year

≈ 113510 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International: Course fees + International/SADC Administrative Fee (ZAR 5,600) + International Term Fee (ZAR 80,400).

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Cape Town

Funding

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