Postgraduate degrees and diplomas

The School of Medicine offers a wide range of postgraduate degrees and diplomas.

• Honours degrees
• Diploma qualifications
• Master’s degrees
• PhD degrees

Please refer to the Rule Books of Academic Programmes.

Admission requirements

Some programmes have additional admission requirements and the relevant department or Postgraduate Administrative Office should be contacted.

Selection criteria: 

The final selection is subject to the discretion of the Head of the Department.

Application for admission:

The completed official UFS Application form must be submitted for selection to:

Postgraduate Administration Office
Muller Potgieter Building
School of Medicine 
Faculty of Health Sciences 
UFS 
PO Box 339 (G40)  
Bloemfontein  
9300

Contact:

M du Randt
T: +27 51 401 7500
E: Madeleine du Randt

Departments

Postgraduate studies are offered by the various departments, namely:

• Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Occupational Therapy
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Physiotherapy
• Optometry

All applications for admission as postgraduate students must be sent to the specific applicable department. 

Selection criteria

For the minimum average required in the final year of the undergraduate programme, for entrance to the postgraduate programmes, please refer to the Rule Books of Academic Programmes.

For all programmes, an English proficiency test also applies, which must be passed with a mark of at least 65%. 

Selection for postgraduate studies is also subject to an interview of the prospective student/candidate with the Head of Department and relevant lecturer(s). 

The final selection is subject to the discretion of the Head of the Department.

Bridging courses may be required, depending on the needs of the applicant and in consultation with the lecturers and Head of the Department. 

Application for admission

Application documents are available on the Prospective student webpage, or from the Postgraduate Administration Office of the Faculty of Health Sciences. 

Contact

To contact the secretary or Head of the Department, please refer to the web page of the department, or contact:

M du Randt
Postgraduate Administration Office
Muller Potgieter Building
School of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences 
UFS
PO Box 339 (G40)
Bloemfontein
9300

T: +27 51 401 7500
E: Madeleine du Randt

Postgraduate degrees and short learning programmes (refer to Rule Books of Academic Programmes). 

• Master in Nursing
• Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing)
• Postgraduate Diplomas
• Short Learning Programmes
  

Application for admission

For enquiries with regard to the Post Graduate Diplomas, please contact:

Coalette Vermeulen 
T: +27 51 401 2407
E: VermeuCD@ufs.ac.za

For enquiries with regard to the Masters and PhD Programmes, please contact:

Suzette Spangensberg
T: +27 51 401 9114
E: GeringerS@ufs.ac.za

For enquiries with regard to short learning programmes, please contact:

Diane Keegan 
T: +27 51 401 3629 
E: KeeganD@ufs.ac.za