Program Overview

Programme: MMed Family Medicine

Programme Information

The MMed Family Medicine programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

• The programme consists of a minimum duration of study of 4 years, with a total of 534 credits.
• All MMed students must register for and attend Applied Research Methodology 802 satisfactorily.
• Students must submit a dissertation or a research article that has been accepted for publication in a subsidised periodical.
• The research proposal must be approved by the MMed Protocol Committee prior to the intermediate exam.

Admission Requirements

• A prospective student for the MMed degree programme must be in possession of the MBChB degree of this University or a qualification deemed by the University to be equivalent to the MBChB degree for at least two years.
• In addition, such a student must be registered as a physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa for at least one year.
• International students must have qualifications verified by SAQA.

Other Programme-Specific Information

• "Major subject" refers to the recognised field of study in Medicine in which the student specialises.
• The study of the major subject extends over four or five years, as prescribed by the department in question.

Exemption

• The Faculty Board may grant partial exemption from the training and work on the grounds of comparable training and experience completed in another post or at another recognised institution.
• Exemption from a maximum period of 18 months may be granted with regard to four-year and five-year programmes.
• Exemption from a maximum of three years may be granted by the Department of Medical Oncology for the MMed in Medical Oncology on the grounds of the MMed(Int) or MMed(Paed) degree of this University, or experience recognised by the University as equivalent.

Pass with Distinction

• The degree is conferred at the end of the prescribed training period.
• 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.
• Lectures/symposia with closely related departments are organised, as well as discussions of literature.

Core Modules

• HAK 805: Family Medicine 805 (Credits: 354.00)
• MMS 890: Dissertation 890 (Credits: 180.00)
• TNM 802: Applied Research Methodology 802 (Credits: 0.00, attendance module only)