Emergency Medicine

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 5.05 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 5.05 k / Year(s) Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
201–250 place StudyQA ranking:5859 Duration:4 years

The specialist MMED Emergency Medicine degree programme was started in July 2005 with the first specialist graduating in July 2009. The Division has grown from 4 registrars in 2005 to 25 registrars to date.

The programme caters to both local graduates as well as supernumerary registrars from Barbados to Libya.

The curriculum consists of a 4 year course where registrars rotate through the various hospitals in selected disciplines in order to gain the theoretical and practical knowledge, ability and interpersonal skills for independent Emergency Medicine specialist practice.

1st year

  Emergency Department 3/12
  Emergency Department (Psychiatry) 3/12
  Trauma 3/12
  Orthopaedics 1/12
  Radiology 1/12
  ENT 2/52
  Ophthalmology 2/52
 

2nd year

  Emergency Department 5/12
  Anaesthesia 3/12
  Obstetrics 1/12
  Paediatrics 3/12
 

3rd year

  Emergency Department 3/12
  Trauma 3/12
  ICU 3/12
  CCU 1/12
  EMS 2/12
 

4th year

  Emergency Department 1 year
  • MBBCh or equivalent
  • Registration with the HPCSA as an independent practitioner
  • Minimum of 6 months post-Community Service experience in an Emergency Department
  • DIPPEC an advantage – College of Emergency Medicine Part 1 preferred
  • ATLS/ACLS/PALS or equivalent advised 

Want to improve your English level for admission?

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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