University Of Pretoria Medical School Requirements

Note: Students who have been dismissed at the previous institution due to poor academic performance, will not be considered for admission to UP.

Returning students

A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme –

A returning student will be considered for admission based on

Note: Students who have been excluded/dismissed from a faculty due to poor academic performance may be considered for admission to another programme at UP. The Admissions Committee may consider such students if they were not dismissed more than twice. Only ONE transfer between UP faculties will be allowed, and a maximum of two (2) transfers within a faculty.

Important faculty-specific information on undergraduate programmes for 2022

Minimum requirements
Achievement level
English Home Language or English First Additional LanguageMathematicsPhysical SciencesAPS
NSC/IEBNSC/IEBNSC/IEB
56535

Mid-year intake from BSc to MBChB

A limited number of places are reserved for new first-year students in the second semester of year one. The selection for the midyear intake is based on merit.

Learners who apply in their final school year and were not selected for MBChB, and who wish to apply for admission to MBChB in the second semester may register for BSc (Biological Sciences) with the following modules: Chemistry (CMY 151), Physics (PHY 131), Molecular and Cell Biology, Science and Worldviews (FIL 155), People and their Environment (MGW 112) and Medical Terminology (MTL 180).

Note: To be eligible for the midyear selection, students must have an APS of at least 35 and a minimum of 70% for Mathematics in their final NSC or equivalent examination. Only first-year registered BSc students at UP with no previous tertiary (University, University of Technology or College) training will be considered. Students enrolled for the BSc Extended programme – Biological and Agricultural Sciences, do not qualify to apply for the mid-year intake. Admission is subject to a selection process and complying with the requirements does not guarantee admission.

requirements to study medicine at medunsa

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of admission, and must also have a matriculation exemption certificate issued by the south African matriculation board. They must have pass marks in mathematics, physical science, a combined rating of 9 on higher or standard grade.

wits medical school requirements

NSC Requirements:

English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5
Mathematics Level 5
Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Science Level 5

The Faculty of Health Sciences uses a composite index score to guide applicant selection. This includes:
1) Your matric academic results for five subjects: English, Mathematics, Physical Science/Life Sciences and the best two other subjects. We consider the percentage achieved, not the symbol.
2) National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores.

Each of the two components carries a 50% weighting.

All applicants must write the NBT. Applicants applying to the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) only, as well as applicants who are in their final year of study towards a Bachelor’s degree, or who have already completed a Bachelor’s degree, are not required to write the NBT.

Admission into MBBCh:
There are two entry points into the MBBCh:
• First year, for applicants currently in Grade 12, and
• Third year, for applicants who have completed a relevant degree (GEMP).

No application to second year will be considered. Applicants who are currently studying or who have studied at a tertiary institution are advised to complete their studies and then apply for admission to the GEMP.

Do you already have a degree?
The GEMP offers an entry point into the third year of the MBBCh degree at Wits for suitably qualified graduates who want to become doctors. Years three to six of the MBBCh programme cover integrated multidisciplinary and clinical courses. As each year of study is compulsory, no student may be admitted into the programme after the third year.

uct medicine requirements 2021

The Faculty of Health Sciences in UCT receives an exceptionally high volume of applications for a limited number of places. Most of the applications are of a very high standard, so the competition for places is significant. Meeting the minimum criteria is no guarantee for acceptance to study in your chosen programme.

To be eligible for consideration, you must have passed certain school subjects at specific minimum performance levels. You must: Have obtained a minimum overall Admission Points Score (APS1) of 450. Have obtained a minimum of 60% or above in Mathematics and English and met the UCT NBT requirements, which is at least 50% for the next best three subjects. (if you have written the National Senior Certificate examinations) be eligible for admission to degree studies, or (if you have written 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.