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16. PARA-MEDICAL
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
DEGREE STUDY
B Occupational Therapy
KN-W-BOT
30 Sep
30
NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths 3 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 3
1
4 yrs
See *NOTE 1 below
36
Matric Exemption with Maths 'E' HG/'D' SG and Biol or Phys Sci 'E' HG/'D' SG
B Speech LanguageTherapy
KN-W-BPB
30 Sep
30
NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths 3 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 3
1
4 yrs
See *NOTE 1 below
36
Matric Exemption with two of: Biol, Maths, Phys Sci 'E' HG/'D' SG
DIPLOMA STUDY
Diploma in Somatology
DU-D-ST3
30 Sep
NSC Dip with Engl HL/FAL 3 and Life Sci 4 and Maths 3/ Maths Lit 5 and any 2 additional 20 credit subjects only one of which may be a language 3
1
3 yrs
First preference will be
given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. The closing date for this programme is 30 Sep 2022. Applicants will be required to answer a questionnaire, sub- mit a medical report and write an English assessment test
Senior Cert with Engl 'E' HG/'C' SG and Biol 'E' HG/'C' SG, Maths 'E' HG/'C' SG and any 2 subjects 'E' HG/ 'C' SG
NC(V) level 4 with English at 60%, Life Sciences at 70%, Maths 60% / Maths Lit 80% and any 2 subjects at 60%
SHORTER COURSES
H Cert Dental Assisting
DU-D-HDA
30 Sep
NSC H Cert with Engl HL/FAL 3 and Maths 3/Maths Lit 5 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 3 and two 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 3
1
1 yr
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Applicants are required to attend an interview
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths and Biol or Phys Sci and two additional subjects 'E' HG/'C' SG
NC(V) level 4 with English at 60%, Maths 60% / Maths Lit 80%, Phys Sci or Life Sci at 60% and any 2 subjects at 60%
* NOTE 1: Preference will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice applicants. Closing date for this programme is 30 September. We regret that applications received after this date cannot be considered. Students are required to undergo clinical training/placements at training sites outside Durban (some of which may be in rural KZN) as part of their mandatory HPCSA/SAPC/SANC clinical training. Such placements are compulsory, non-negotiable, may be on a rotational and/or longitudinal basis and may be extended up to a year or longer. Whilst the University/College of Health Sciences will provide clinical training in collaboration with the KZN Dept of Health, in line with UKZN regulations, students are responsible for the cost of travel, accommodation and the basic costs of living, as applicable to and in the placement site.
DU – DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO • KN – UKZN: W-WESTVILLE
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