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Postgraduate Studies​​

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Programme Offering and Associated Closing Dates

As a prospective postgraduate diploma, honours and Master's candidate, a maximum of two programmes is permitted upon application. As a prospective doctoral candidate, a maximum of one doctoral programme is permitted upon application. P​lease ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements for all your programmes of interest.

Your application for admission to a postgraduate degree programme will only be processed once you have submitted a completed application form​ and uploaded all your supporting documents​ before the programme's closing date.

Thereafter, the Central Application Office will review your application and verify that your documentation is​ correct. On the How to Apply page, please note the guidelines on presenting your academic qualifications and the supporting documents that may be required for your application.

Programme Offering

Clicking on the ​hyperlinks within the table below ​enables you to view the programme's admission information.​

Blended learning programmes offered via our telematic platform are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Closing Dates

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International
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South Africa
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Doctoral Programmes

PhD (Anaesthesiology)Anaesthesiology and Critical Care31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Anatomical Pathology)Pathology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Anatomy)Biomedical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Audiology)Health and Rehabilitation Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Biostatistics)Biomedical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Chemical Pathology)PathologyNot offered for 2026 intake
PhD (Clinical and Research Ethics)Medicine31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology)Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Dermatology)Medicine31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Emergency Medicine)Family and Emergency Medicine31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Epidemiology)Global Health31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Family Medicine)Family and Emergency Medicine31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Haematological Pathology)Pathology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Health Professions Education)Centre for Health Professions Education31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Health Sciences Rehabilitation)Global Health31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Human Genetics)Biomedical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Internal Medicine)Medicine31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Medical Microbiology)Pathology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Medical Physics)Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Medical Physiology)Biomedical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Medical Virology)Pathology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Molecular Biology)Biomedical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Morphological Sciences)Biomedical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Neurosurgery)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Nuclear Medicine)Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Nursing Science)Nursing and Midwifery31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Nutritional Sciences)Global Health31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)Obstetrics and Gynaecology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Occupational Science)Health and Rehabilitation Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Occupational Therapy)Health and Rehabilitation Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Ophthalmology)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Orthopaedics)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Otorhinolaryngology)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Paediatrics and Child Health)Paediatrics and Child Health31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Pharmacology)Medicine31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Physiotherapy)Health and Rehabilitation Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Psychiatry)Psychiatry31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Public Health)Global Health31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Radiobiology)Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Radiological Diagnosis)Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Radiotherapy and Radio Isotopes)Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Speech-Language Therapy)Health and Rehabilitation Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Sport Psychology)Sport Science31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Sport Science)Sport Science31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Surgery)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Thoracic Surgery)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
PhD (Urology)Surgical Sciences31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
Doctoral Support
Ms Brigitta Kepkey
+27 21 938 9813
Faculty Administrator: Postgraduate Diploma, Honours and Master's programmes​
Ms Megan Jantjies
+27 21 938 9204