UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY(SMU)

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Degree Programme Admission Requirements

Bachelor of Medicine andBachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

6yrs Life Sciences 5 Medical Doctor, researcher, academic training of medical students and specialists.5

Physical Sciences 5English 4

56

Total 30Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryExtended CurriculumProgramme (MBChB ECP)

7yrs Life Sciences 5 Medical Doctor, researcher, academic training of medical students and specialists.

Physical SciencesEnglish

Total

Radiography (B Rad)3yrs Life Sciences 4 Radiographer taking X-rays in public hospitals, private

hospitals, mining industry, military industry, lecturer,private practice.

4Physical Sciences 4English 4

45

Total 25

SCHOOL OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES

Degree Programme Admission Requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

4yrs Life Sciences 44

Physical Sciences 4English 4

333

Total 25Bachelor of Nursing Sciences and Art (B Cur)

4yrs Life Sciences 4 Community nurse, midwife, psychiatric nurse, private

private industry and government.4

Physical Sciences 4English 4

333

Total 25Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (BSc Physio)

4yrs Life Sciences 4 Physiotherapist, Private and Public Hospitals, private 4

Physical Sciences 4English 4

344

Total 27

Degree Programme Admission RequirementsBachelor of Speech Language, Pathology and Audiology(B SLP & A)

4yrs Life Sciences 4 Speech Language Therapist/ Audiologist, counseling individuals with communication disorders, consultant,research, treat patients who su�ered strokes or functionalabnormalities.

4Physical Sciences 4English 4

332

Total 24Bachelor of

(B Occ Ther)

4yrs Life Sciences 44

Physical Sciences 4English 4

333

Total 25Bachelor of Science in 4yrs Life Sciences 4

4Physical Sciences 4English 4

333

Total 25

SCHOOL OF ORAL HEALTH SCIENCES

Degree Programme Admission Requirements

Bachelor ofDental Surgery (BDS)

5yrs Life Sciences 5

methods to perfect the appearance of the mouth, teeth and

5Physical Sciences 5English 4

344

Total 30Bachelor of Dental Therapy (BDT)

3yrs Life Sciences 4 A Dental Therapist performs all the basic much needed 4

Physical Sciences 4English 4

343

Total 26Bachelor of Oral Hygiene (BoH)

3yrs Life Sciences 4oral hygiene care in order to prevent oral disease. He/she is skilled in cleaning and polishing teeth, taking X-rays and

4Physical Sciences 4English 4

343

Total 26

SCHOOL OF PATHOLOGY AND PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCES

Degree Programme Admission Requirements

Bachelor of Science:Majoring in:

3yrs

Chemistry 3yrs

3yrs

3yrs

Computer Science 3yrs

Physiology 3yrs

Psychology 3yrs

Biology 3yrs

Biochemistry 3yrs

Physics 3yrs

Extended CurriculumProgramme(ECP)

4yrs

Life Sciences 4

4

Physical Sciences 4``

English 4

5

6

Total 22 APS

Chemistry:

and private laboratoriesBiochemistry: Teaching, research, quality control, sales

safety and the environment as well as industries transforming raw materials using chemical and biochemical technology.

Teaching,

technology, computer programming, system analysis and

Computer Science: Is a fast growing industry with high

programmer and systems analyst, system designers,

and network specialists.Physiology:

various medical disciplines.Psychology:

Physics : medical physics, nuclear physics, physical engineering and

designs.Biology:

laboratories, private sector (industry), environmental impact Total 20 APS

Mathematics and AppliedMathematics

Additional TwoSubjects