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University of Pretoria (UP)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Contact Details

Telephone:
012 420 3111
Email:
healthsciences@up.ac.za
Address:
Prinshof Campus
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Overview

The Faculty of Health Sciences has a long and proud tradition of excellence in the education of health care professionals. Driven by cutting edge research in the creation of teaching and learning in line with the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in order to graduate a new generation of health care professionals. Students who join the Faculty receive a rich and varied hands-on clinical experience in a range of hospital, clinic and community settings thus becoming a productive part of society and communities with long term positive impact.

Students are trained by 600 academic staff members located in four schools, namely Dentistry, Healthcare Sciences, Health Systems and Public Health, and Medicine. Training is in partnership with the Gauteng Health Department in Steve Biko Academic, Kalafong, Mamelodi, Tembisa, Pretoria West, Tshwane District and Weskoppies Hospitals and Mpumalanga’s Witbank Hospital and its community.

Campuses

Location Province
Pretoria Gauteng
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

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

Masters Degree

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

Honours Degree

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

Postgraduate Diploma

  • PGDip in General Ultrasound|On-Campus
  • PGDip in Health Systems Management in Executive Leadership|On-Campus
  • PGDip in Occupational Medicine and Health|On-Campus
  • PGDip in Orthodontics|On-Campus
  • PGDip 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: 01 Apr 2025.

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