Postgraduate degrees and diplomas
List of programme coordinators (2024)
- List of Postgraduate Course Coordinators
- This list details the course coordinators for all Honours degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas in the Faculty of Health Sciences as well as some MSc (Med) and Public Health Masters degrees.
- For information on admission requirements and program structure, applicants should contact the relevant
course coordinators, not the faculty. The faculty is only able to assist with the application process.
Diplomas
- Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (Community Paediatrics option and Neurodevelopment option)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Service Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
- Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Honours
- Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours – BHSci(Hons) in the fields of:
- Anatomical Pathology
- Bioethics and Health Law
- Biokinetics
- Chemical Pathology
- Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Exercise Science
- Experimental Physiology
- Forensic Sciences
- Health Systems Sciences
- Human Biology
- Human Genetics
- Immunology
- Medical Cell Biology
- Molecular Medicine and Medical Biochemistry
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology (Health Sciences track)
- Pharmacology (Biosciences track)
- Public Health
- Virology
- Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice Honours – BCMP(Hons)In the field of Emergency Medicine
Masters
- Master of Dentistry — MDent in the specialty of:
- Oral Pathology
- Community Dentistry
- Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Periodontology and Oral Medicine
- Prosthodontics
- Master of Medicine in Anaesthesia
- Master of Medicine in Anatomical Pathology
- Master of Medicine in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Master of Medicine in Chemical Pathology
- Master of Medicine in Clinical Pathology
- Master of Medicine in Community Health in the fields of:
- Occupational Medicine
- Public Health Medicine
- Master of Medicine in Dermatology
- Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology
- Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine Master of Medicine in Family Medicine
- Master of Medicine in Forensic Pathology
- Master of Medicine in Haematology
- Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Master of Medicine in Medical Genetics
- Master of Medicine in Microbiology
- Master of Medicine in Neurology
- Master of Medicine in Neurological Surgery
- Master of Medicine in Nuclear Medicine
- Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
- Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Master of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology
- Master of Medicine in Paediatric Surgery
- Master of Medicine in Paediatrics
- Master of Medicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
- Master of Medicine in Radiation Oncology
- Master of Medicine in Surgery in the fields of:
- General Surgery
- Paediatric Surgery
- Master of Medicine in Urology
- Master of Medicine in Virology
- Master of Pharmacy by Dissertation — MPharm
- Master of Public Health — MPH In the fields of:
- Exposure and Health
- Health Economics
- Health Systems and Policy
- Maternal and Child Health
- Occupational Hygiene
- Rural Health
- Social and Behaviour Change Communication
- Master of Health Sciences Education by coursework and Research Report – MHSc(Ed)
- Master of Science in Dentistry by Dissertation — MSc(Dent) In the fields of:
- Aesthetic Dentistry
- Community Dentistry
- Cranio-Mandibular Dysfunction
- Endodontics
- Implantology
- Prosthodontics
- Maxillo-Facial Radiology
- Oral Pathology
- Oral Medicine
- Orthodontics
- Maxillo-Facial Radiology
- Paedodontics
- Master of Science in Dentistry by coursework and Research Report— MSc(Med) In the fields of:
- Community Dentistry
- Digital Operative Dentistry
- Endodontics Implantology
- Maxillo-Facial Oral Surgery
- Maxillo-Facial Radiology
- Oral Medicine
- Oral Pathology
- Orthodontics
- Paedodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative Dentistry
- Master of Science in Medicine by Dissertation — MSc(Med) in the fields of:
- Anaesthetics
- Anatomical Pathology
- Anatomical Sciences
- Biokinetics
- Chemical Pathology
- Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Community Health
- Critical Care
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Exposure Science
- Family Medicine
- Forensic Medicine
- Haematology and Molecular Medicine
- Health Sciences Education
- Human Genetics
- Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- Material Science Microbiology
- Neurosurgery
- Nursing
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Therapy
- Oral Pathology
- Oral Biology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Physiology
- Physiotherapy
- Psychiatry
- Radiation Oncology
- Rural Health Surgery
- Therapeutic Sciences
- Virology
- Wits Reproductive and HIV Institute
- Master of Science in Medicine by coursework and Research Report — MSc(Med) in the fields of:
- Bioethics and Health Law
- Biokinetics
- Biology and Control of African Disease Vectors
- Child Health (Community Paediatrics)
- Child Health (Neurodevelopment)
- Child Life and Paediatric Psychosocial Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Exposure Science
- Genetic Counselling
- Genomic Medicine
- Pharmaceutical Affairs
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Science
- Vaccinology
- Master of Science in Epidemiology — MSc(Epi) in the fields of:
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Field Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Public Health Informatics
- Implementation Science
- Biostatistics
- Master of Science in Nursing – MSc(Nursing) by Dissertation by coursework and Research Report in the fields of:
- Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
- Child Nursing
- Infection Control
- Intensive Care Nursing
- Nephrology Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Occupational Health Nursing
- Oncology and Palliative Care
- Trauma and Emergency Nursing
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy –MSc(Occupational Therapy) by Dissertation by coursework and Research Report in the fields of:
- Neurological Disorders
- Perceptual Disorders
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Master of Science in Physiotherapy — MSc(Physiotherapy) by Dissertation by coursework and Research Report in the fields of:
- Community Physiotherapy
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Physiotherapy
- Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physiotherapy
- Paediatric Physiotherapy (General)
- Paediatric Physiotherapy (Neurology)
- Physiotherapeutic Musculoskeletal
- Pain Management Respirology, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Physiotherapy Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy
- Traumatology Physiotherapy