WSU Faculty of Health Science Admission Requirements
WSU Faculty of Health Science Admission Requirements 2024-2025
WSU Faculty of Health Science Admission Requirements – Check Below:
Entry Requirements
Assumption of Earlier Learning
Basic medical sciences deal with fundamental scientific basis of the body function. It requires, therefore, certain basic understanding of the body functions.
Students with a good pass in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology/Life Sciences will find it easier to understand the basic medical science principles.
The following shall apply to entry in to first year of the programme:
- Students who qualify for university admission with good passes in the above specified subjects are eligible for admission the first year of the programme.
- Students without matriculation exemption can enrol in the Science Foundation year in lieu of the matriculation exemption.
BACHELOR OF MEDICAL CLINICAL PRACTICE (B MED CLIN PRAC)
Entry Requirements
Senior Certificate
The student intake is determined by a structured selection process, where academic and personal attributes are given equal importance. From 2009, a national Senior Certificate (NSC) will be required with an achievement rating of 4 (50% or better) in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects: English, Mathematics, Biology and Physical Science.
National Senior Certificate (NSC)
Compulsory Subjects
- 4(50-59%) in English at Home language or First Additional language level
- 4(50-59%) in Mathematics
- 5(60-69%) in Physical Science
- 5(60-69%) in Life Sciences
Not Compulsory Subjects
- 4(50-59%) in isiXhosa
- 4(50-59%) in Life Orientation
Learners who register for this qualification at Level 7 will also need to have the following:
- the ability to communicate in English at NQF Level 4 because most of the textbooks and documentation will be in English;
- the ability to communicate in isiXhosa as most of the patients are isiXhosa-speaking. An isiXhosa course in offered by the University’s Department of African Languages and a language laboratory assists the learning process. All non-isiXhosa speaking students will be required to pass that course before proceeding to clinical contact with patients.