Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene extends over one year of full-time study and is highly recommended for medical doctors with an interest in tropical medicine and infectious diseases.
Overview
This now fully online programme provides doctors with the tools to meet the modern challenges of tropical health posed by infectious diseases and human parasites.
It is open to doctors who hold a medical qualification from a recognised medical school in any country, and who are registered for medical practice in that country.
The use of online webinars and self-directed learning ensures the syllabus is covered with flexibility.
The Wits PG DTM&H qualification is the longest-standing course of its type in Africa. The course offers students up-to-date insights into tropical medicine and infectious diseases.
Curriculum
|
Course Code |
Description |
NQF Credits |
NQF Level |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CMID5007A
|
Parasitology
|
25
|
8
|
|
CMID5005A
|
Tropical Pathology
|
25
|
8
|
|
CMID5003A
|
Tropical Medicine
|
25
|
8
|
|
CMID5004A
|
Tropical Public Health 25
|
25
|
8
|
|
CMID5006A
|
Microbiology, including Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Immunology and Epidemiology
|
25
|
8
|
Entry Requirements
Medical degree and HPCSA (or equivalent) registration.
Applicants must have a good standard of written and spoken English and of English comprehension.
University Application Process
- Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process. Refer to Wits Postgraduate Online Applications Guide for detailed guidelines.
- Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
- Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
- Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.
International students, please check this section.
For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.
University Fees and Funding
Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.
For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.