Physical examination and procedures, patient trust, and a licence with personal liability. AI assists diagnosis and paperwork rather than replacing the doctor.
University of Pretoria · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R79 000 to R86 000
Requirements
UP 2027 example: English level 4, Mathematics level 4, Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences level 4; APS 28. Selection applies.
Selection applies; 80 first-year places; Biographical Information Form required. First-choice applicants considered, second-choice may be considered in certain categories. Applications for 2027 closed on 30 June 2026.
University of the Witwatersrand · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R73 680
Requirements
Wits 2027 example: English Home Language or First Additional Language level 4, Mathematics level 4 or Maths Literacy level 7, and Life Sciences and/or Physical Sciences level 4. No APS: selection uses a Composite Index with the NBT. South African citizens only. 3 years.
No APS is published: Health Sciences selects on a Composite Index of five matric subjects (percentages) and the NBT average, weighted 60% and 40% in the 2027 Guide but 75% and 25% on the Wits course-finder page (Wits publishes both). All applicants must write the NBT in person, by 17 August 2026 for early feedback; a 'Basic' NBT range means no consideration. Applications closed on 30 June 2026. The programme is offered to South African citizens only, and completing it is not sufficient to be considered for the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP).
Your qualification route
Complete the Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice and its clinical placements.
Meet HPCSA registration requirements for clinical associates.
Work within the clinical associate scope and required supervision; pursue further training only through eligible routes.
This qualification does not make you a medical doctor and is not an automatic transfer into medicine.
