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Stellenbosch University

Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine

The Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine in Health Professions is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

The four-year MMed degree in Emergency Medicine is a structured Master's degree with a research assignment component that constitutes 25% of the final mark. The programme is a combined programme offered jointly by Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town.

Curriculum

Basic Applied Sciences (120)
Clinical Emergency Medicine (240)
Research Assignment (120)

Assessment and examination

Primary examination

• The primary examination entails the successful completion of the Part I examination (FCEM (SA) Part I) of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa within 18 months of first registration.

Final examination

• Entry requirements to the final examination are the successful completion of a research assignment and the Part I examination (FCEM (SA) Part I) of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.
• The final examination may only be written following at least 36 months' training in an accredited registrar post.
• The final examination entails the successful completion of the Part II examination (FCEM (SA) Part II) of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.
• The successful completion of the research assignment is a prerequisite for entering the FCEM (SA) Part II examination.