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University of Pretoria (UP)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Contact Details

Telephone:
+27 12 420 3111
Email:
healthsciences@up.ac.za
Address:
Prinshof Campus
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Overview

The University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences is a leading centre of excellence in health education, research, and clinical practice in South Africa. The Faculty is dedicated to producing highly skilled, socially responsive, and research-driven health professionals. Through innovative teaching methods, hands-on clinical training, and pioneering research, it contributes to advancing healthcare, improving community health outcomes, and addressing national and global health challenges. Its strong emphasis on community engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration ensures that graduates are well-prepared to make meaningful contributions to the healthcare system.

Campuses

Location Province
Pretoria Gauteng
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • Doctor of Medicine in Anaesthesiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Anatomy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Dermatology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Family Medicine|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Forensic Medicine|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Geriatrics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Haematology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Internal Medicine|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Medical Microbiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Medical Oncology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Neurology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Neurosurgery|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Ophthalmology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Orthopaedics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Paediatrics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Pathology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Pharmacology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatry|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Public Health|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Radiological Diagnostics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Reproductive Biology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Reproductive Biology, option Andrology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Surgery|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Medicine in Thoracic Surgery|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Anaesthesiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomical Pathology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Andrology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Pathology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Community Health|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Dentistry|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Diagnostic Radiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Dietetics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Family Medicine|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Systems|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Human Genetics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Human Physiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Internal Medicine|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Immunology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Nuclear Science|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Virology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Neurology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Obstetrics and Gynaecology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Ophthalmology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Orthopaedics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Paediatrics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Physiotherapy|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychiatry|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Radiography|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Reproductive Biology|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science option Biokinetics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science option Biomechanics|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Sports Medicine|On-Campus
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Urology|On-Campus

Masters Degree

  • MMed in Anatomical Pathology|On-Campus
  • MMed in Public Health Medicine|On-Campus
  • MSc specialising in Sports Science option Biomechanics|On-Campus
  • Master of Dental Surgery in Community Dentistry|On-Campus
  • Master of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics|On-Campus
  • Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontics and Oral Medicine|On-Campus
  • Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics|On-Campus
  • Master of Dietetics [MDietetics]|On-Campus
  • Master of Dietetics [MDietetics] (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Early Childhood Intervention [MECI]|On-Campus
  • Master of Medical Pharmacology [MPharmMed]|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Anaesthesiology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Chemical Pathology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Clinical Pathology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Dermatology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Family Medicine|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Forensic Pathology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Haematology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Medical Microbiology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Medical Virology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Neurology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Neurosurgery|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Nuclear Medicine|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Orthopaedics|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Paediatric Surgery|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Paediatrics|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Plastic Surgery|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Psychiatry|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Surgery|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Thoracic Surgery|On-Campus
  • Master of Medicine in Urology|On-Campus
  • Master of Nursing in Clinical Fields of Study|On-Campus
  • Master of Nursing in Nursing Education|On-Campus
  • Master of Nursing in Nursing Education (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Nursing in Nursing Management|On-Campus
  • Master of Nursing in Nursing Management (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Occupational Therapy [MOccTher]|On-Campus
  • Master of Philosophy specialising in Philosophy and Ethics of Mental Health (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Physiotherapy [MPhysio]|On-Campus
  • Master of Public Health [MPH]|On-Campus
  • Master of Radiography in Diagnostics|On-Campus
  • Master of Radiography in Nuclear Medicine|On-Campus
  • Master of Radiography in Radiation Therapy|On-Campus
  • Master of Science in Dentistry|On-Campus
  • Master of Science in Dentistry specialising in Maxillo-facial and Oral Radiology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science in Dentistry specialising in Oral Surgery|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Anatomy|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Applied Human Nutrition|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Cell Biology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Chemical Pathology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Community Oriented Primary Care|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Environmental Health|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Epidemiology and Biostatistics|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Haematology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Human Genetics|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Human Physiology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Criminalistics|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Immunology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Microbiology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Nuclear Science|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Oncology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Physics|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Medical Virology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Pharmacology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Radiation Oncology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Reproductive Biology|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Sports Medicine (Coursework)|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Sports Science|On-Campus
  • Master of Science specialising in Sports Science option Biokinetics|On-Campus

Honours Degree

  • Bachelor of Radiography Honours in Nuclear Medicine|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Radiography Honours in Radiation Therapy|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Biokinetics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Chemical Pathology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Clinical Pharmacology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Epidemiology and Biostatistics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Haematology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Human Cell Biology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Human Physiology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Human Physiology in Occupational Hygiene|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Macro-anatomy|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Medical Criminalistics|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Medical Immunology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Medical Microbiology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Medical Oncology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Medical Virology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Neuro-anatomy|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Physical Anthropology|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Sports Science|On-Campus

Postgraduate Diploma

  • Postgraduate Diploma in General Ultrasound|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Health Systems Management in Executive Leadership|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Health|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics|On-Campus
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Practice Management|On-Campus

Bachelors Degree

  • Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BChD)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNurs)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Oral Hygiene [BOH]|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhysT)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics (BRad)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Science in Dietetics (BDietetics)|On-Campus
  • Bachelor of Sports Science (BSportSci)|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 26 Mar 2026.

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