Program Overview

Programme: MMed in Emergency Medicine

The MMed in Emergency Medicine is a postgraduate degree that aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to become specialists in emergency medicine.

Programme Information

• The programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine.
• The minimum duration of study is 4 years, with a total of 624 credits at NQF level 9.
• All MMed students must register for and attend Applied Research Methodology 802 satisfactorily, preferably during the intermediate phase or after completion of Part 1 and before sitting for Part 2 of the MMed.
• All MMed students must submit a dissertation or a research article that has been accepted for publication in a subsidised periodical.

Admission Requirements

• General Admission Regulations: Refer to the UP Institutional Admissions Policy and the General Academic Regulations and Student Rules.
• Minimum Admissions Requirements:
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (or equivalent) degree or a relevant medical degree with modules equivalent to at least the first two years of the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree.
  • Currently registered as a physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and must have been registered for at least one year.
• Additional requirements:
  • All applications must be accompanied by certified full academic transcripts, a certified copy of ID or passport, and a research concept note.
  • All applicants with international qualifications must submit a SAQA evaluation of the completed qualification or a comprehensive Foreign Qualification Report, TOEFL or IELTS test results, and a certified copy of passport.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• The sequence of examinations in the prerequisite subjects will be determined by the head of the department.
• A minimum final mark of 50% is required to pass in a subject, and a subminimum of 50% is required in the clinical section of the examination.
• A student is not admitted to the examination in a prerequisite subject more than twice, nor is he or she admitted to the examination in the major subject more than twice.

Core Modules

• ANA 802: Anatomy 802 (36 credits)
• FAR 880: Pharmacology 800 (36 credits)
• FSG 801: Physiology 801 (36 credits)
• MMS 890: Dissertation 890 (180 credits)
• NGK 801: Emergency Medicine 801 (300 credits)
• PAG 880: Pathology 880 (36 credits)
• TNM 802: Applied Research Methodology 802 (0 credits)

Exemption

• The Faculty Board may grant partial exemption from the training and work mentioned under certain conditions.
• Exemption from a maximum period of 18 months may be granted with regard to four-year and five-year programmes.

Pass with Distinction

• The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained a final mark of at least 75% in their major subject.

General Information

• Registrars are expected to participate increasingly in the examining and treatment of patients in the hospital, both in-patients and out-patients, as well as performing and interpreting tests in the laboratory.
• The faculty regulations, information on, and requirements for the degrees published are subject to change and may be amended after publication.