The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is one of 10 faculties at Stellenbosch University. Its overarching aim is to develop future health professionals who through innovation and leadership will promote health, prevent disease and provide optimal healthcare.
The Training Of Medical Doctors
The six-year training is followed by two years of internship and thereafter a year of community service. Hereafter you will be eligible for registration as an Independent Medical Practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
A wide range of employment opportunities exists, for instance in private practice, in hospitals or other medical institutions, in various government or non-governmental organizations, in research, in academic medicine, or in the private sector with, for example, insurance companies or the pharmaceutical industry.
Postgraduate studies for a career in research or for specialization in any clinical discipline are further attractive options. For our postgraduate offering, see here.
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Minimum Admission Requirements
- Write the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) by the end of July
- An aggregate pass mark of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation) for the National Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification
- Mathematics 60%
- Physical Sciences 50%
- Life Sciences 50%
– Applications close on 31 July.
University of Stellenbosch, School of Medicine Contact
Postal address:
PO Box 241
Cape Town
8000
South Africa
Physical address:
Francie van Zijl Drive
Tygerberg
7505
Cape Town
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 938 9111
GPS Coordinates:
33º54’29.1″S 18º36’43.6″E