Emergency Medicine

This is a degree by coursework and dissertation. There are three specialisations:

• The Clinical Emergency Care specialisation for doctors, nurses and paramedics in emergency care, which has a 60-credit dissertation.
• The African Emergency Care specialisation for qualified doctors, which has a 90- credit dissertation.
• The Patient Safety and Clinical Decision-making specialisation for doctors, nurses and paramedics.

Two specialisations are available: specialisation A with a 60-credit dissertation and specialisation B with a 90-credit dissertation.

Clinical Emergency Care specialisation

Year 1 - Compulsory courses: 

• CHM6005F Clinical Research Methods I
• CHM6007F Emergency Care I
• CHM6008S Emergency Care II

Plus two elective courses from the following:

• CHM6012F Disaster Medicine
• CHM6013S Education and Training in Emergency Care
• CHM6028S Management and Leadership in Healthcare
• CHM6029S Disaster Medical Response Training
• CHM6030S Ambulatory Care and Travel Medicine

Year 2 - Compulsory courses

• CHM6006F Clinical Research Methods II
• CHM6009S Healthcare Systems
• CHM6010F Resuscitation and Critical Care
• CHM6016W Emergency Medicine Minor Dissertation

African Emergency Care specialisation

Year 1 - Compulsory courses

• CHM6005F Clinical Research Methods I
• CHM6018S African Emergency Care

Plus two elective courses from the following:

• CHM6012F Disaster Medicine
• CHM6013S Education and Training in Emergency Care
• CHM6028S Management and Leadership in Healthcare
• CHM6029S Disaster Medical Response Training
• CHM6030S Ambulatory Care and Travel Medicine

Year 2 - Compulsory courses

• CHM6006F Clinical Research Methods II
• CHM6009S Healthcare Systems
• CHM6019W Emergency Medicine Minor Dissertation

Patient Safety and Clinical Decision-making specialisation)

Year 1 - Compulsory courses

• CHM6005F Clinical Research Methods I
• CHM6009S Healthcare Systems
• CHM6031F Patient Safety and Flow
• CHM6026S Critical Thinking in Emergency Care

Year 2 - Compulsory courses

• CHM6006F Clinical Research Methods II
• CHM6013S Education and Training in Emergency Care
• CHM6016W Emergency Medicine Minor Dissertation
• CHM6032S Continuous Quality Improvement
• CHM6028S Management and Leadership in Healthcare

Patient Safety and Clinical Decision-making (B specialisation)

Year 1 - Compulsory courses

• CHM6005F Clinical Research Methods I
• CHM6009S Healthcare Systems
• CHM6031F Patient Safety and Flow
• CHM6026S Critical Thinking in Emergency Care 

Year 2 - Plus one elective course from the following

• CHM6013S Education and Training in Emergency Care
• CHM6032S Continuous Quality Improvement
• CHM6028S Management and Leadership in Healthcare

Compulsory courses

• CHM6006F Clinical Research Methods II
• CHM6019W Emergency Medicine Minor Dissertation

• Certified copies of official academic transcripts in ENGLISH (full transcripts for each tertiary institution attended)
• Certified copies of degree certificates in ENGLISH (for each tertiary institution attended where applicable)
• Applicants from universities situated in non-English speaking countries: TOEFL/IELTS certificate OR letter from previous tertiary institution stating “English as medium of instruction” for the programme
• Curriculum vitae (include work experience)
• A recent score (obtained within 3 - 5 years before application for admission) of at least 570 (paper-based test) or 230 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• A recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
• OR, noting that this may only be written at certain designated venues within South Africa, a score of at least 65% on the university's Placement Test in English for Educational Purposes (PTEEP).

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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• International & refugee scholarships
• Merit awards