Wits University Admission Requirements for Health Sciences
Your admission to Wits University for Faculty of Health Sciences is dependent on you meeting the specific admission or entry requirements for your chosen qualification. If you don’t meet these requirements, you may want to consider alternative qualifications or possibly, if you qualify, an extended programme (refer to the college admission requirements), enabling you to register for limited modules in your first year.
Here are the Wits Admission / Entry Requirements for Faculty of Health Sciences:
Health Sciences – View the Wits University Revised Health Sciences Admissions Policy |
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Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
APS | Subjects & achieved scale | ||
Bachelor of Health Sciences BHSc
(3 years)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MBBCh (6 years)Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy BSc (Physiotherapy) (4 years) Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) |
The Faculty of Health Sciences does not calculate an APS score. Academic performance and National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores are used for consideration.
There are two points of entry into the MBBCh degree:
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English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Life Sciences and/or Physical Science – 5 |
If you are applying to the Faculty of Health Sciences, you will not be selected solely on your school leaving results, although they are very important. A composite index is calculated, taking into consideration
(1) your academic results for FIVE subjects and (2) National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores. Only five subjects are used to derive a matriculation score, which is calculated according to the percentages obtained, NOT symbols. These are English Language, Mathematics, Physical Science/ Life Sciences and the best two other subjects. (Dentistry requires Physical Science and Life Sciences and the best other subject).
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Bachelor of Dental Science
BDS (5 years)
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English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Life Sciences and Physical Science – 5 |
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Bachelor of Nursing BNurs (4 years)Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy– BSc (OT) (4 years) |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 4 Mathematics – 4 Life Sciences and/or Physical Science – 4 |
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Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) (3 years)
Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences (BOHS) (3 years) |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 4 Mathematics – 4 or Mathematical Literacy – 7 Life Sciences and/or Physical Science – 4 |