Department of Family and Emergency Medicine

At the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine at Stellenbosch University, we focus on advancing health through transformative education, innovative research, and meaningful community service.

Our distinctive programmes equip healthcare professionals with the comprehensive skillset needed to deliver effective primary care wherever their career might take them.

The Department of Family and Emergency Medicine consists of the Divisions of Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine and Primary Care. Our objective is to promote the primary health care approach in teaching and learning, research, as well as clinical services and social impact of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Academics in Family and Emergency Medicine lecture to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers several postgraduate programmes in Family and Emergency Medicine.

Contact Family Medicine and Primary Care
Ms Ziyanda Qolo
+27 21 938 9620
[email protected]

Contact Emergency Medicine
Mrs Limeez Poole
[email protected]

Short courses
To apply or obtain further information, please contact:
08h00 – 16h00, Mondays to Fridays
+27 21 938 9395
[email protected]

Physical address
Tygerberg Campus
Francie van Zijl Drive

“We are growing and developing throughout Africa and making a significant contribution to the strengthening of district health systems and primary health care.”

Our programmes

Undergraduate Programmes

Medical students of the MBChB programme engage in longitudinal primary healthcare exposure, focusing on family and emergency medicine

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

A non-clinical degree focusing on leadership and scholarship in family medicine.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Research-focused programme for advanced scholarship in family and emergency medicine.

Master of Medicine (MMed)

This programme trains specialist family physicians across five training complexes in the Western Cape.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)

A clinical programme enhancing skills for primary care practitioners.

Short Courses

These are designed for continuing professional development, helping healthcare providers expand their expertise and enhance general practice.