Overview

Key Features

The Emergency Medicine (Honours) programme offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg created the first group of medical professionals with the title Clinical Associate, registered to practice medicine under a doctor’s license as designated by the Health Professions Council of South Africa. The Clinical Associate is a competent, knowledgeable, procedural oriented health professional established to help reduce the disease burden of South Africa. Historically, there has been no post-graduate course or career progression for continued training to advance the clinical associates’ level of education, training and experience. This Honours degree will provide for a 4th year of an academic programme to continue the student’s learning in the area of clinical associate medical practice. The Honours is then a means to continue with a Post-Graduate Degree, Masters Degree and PhD studies.

The purpose of this Honours qualification in emergency medicine is to produce graduates who are well equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to continue a career as clinical associates in a demanding emergency focused clinical discipline in a teaching or district hospital environment. The postgraduate degree provides a platform for progression towards further study such as Masters and PhD degrees.

Career

Work opportunities post-graduation will be based on additional depth of clinical knowledge and practice in the emergency department, trauma units and intensive care units during the study programme. There is no increase in the scope of practice, as this is an academic degree with the advancement of theoretical and clinical medical practice focused on emergency medicine for the practicing clinical associate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Medical Research Report
Advanced Clinical Medical Practice in Emergency Medicine - Adults
Advanced Clinical Medical Practice in Emergency Medicine - Paediatrics and Obstetrics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

140 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Medicine View 37 other Bachelors in Medicine 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

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) Undergraduate Degree with minimum 65% aggregate mark, no other bachelor degree accepted at this time
HPCSA Registration – current and in good standing, submission of proof of registration
Six months full time employment as a Clinical Associate post qualification, prior to start date of Honours programme, submission of letter from employer to demonstrate work experience
Submission of academic transcript(s)
Submission of Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Submission of a motivation letter for Honours application
Submission of three references, one must be from academics and one from clinical work place

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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

53320 ZAR / year

≈ 53320 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

53320 ZAR / year

≈ 53320 ZAR / year

Additional Details

R53,320 – R56,910

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 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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Scholarships Information

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