University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

The Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in Health Professions is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 6 YEARS.

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 

An MBBCh degree opens doors to exciting and challenging careers. Surgeons, paediatricians, pathologists, radiologists, and family medicine practitioners start with an MBBCh.

There is a critical need in South Africa’s under-served areas for doctors to provide quality preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic services.

The country offers modern facilities in both academic and private practice settings, with the opportunity to perform research at many levels.

Curriculum

First year
  • Introduction to Medical Sciences I
  • Chemistry I
  • Physics I
  • Medical Thought and Practice I
  • Sociological Foundations of Health
  • Psychological Foundations of Health
Second year
  • Human Anatomy
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Physiology and Medical Biochemistry I
  • Medical Thought and Practice II
Third year
  • Integrated Basic Medical and
  • Human Sciences A
Fourth year
  • Integrated Basic Medical and
  • Human Sciences B
Fifth year
  • Integrated Clinical Medicine A
Sixth year
  • Integrated Clinical Medicine B



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