ProgrammeA-Level entryHealth Sciences6 years

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (pathway from BSc Honours Biomedical Sciences)

University of Zimbabwe· Harare

Entry level: A-Level entry
Field of study: Health Sciences
Duration: 6 years
Institution: University of Zimbabwe

Entry requirements

This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.

As the institution publishes it

3 'A' Level passes in Chemistry (compulsory) and any two of Biology, Physics or Mathematics.

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About this programme

The medical degree that trains doctors. After basic medical sciences, students rotate through clinical departments (medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, community health) before a supervised internship. Demanding, with long clinical hours. For highly motivated students with strong science results. The programme is long and demanding, with clinical exposure in teaching hospitals and community placements.

What you will study

Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry; pathology and pharmacology; clinical medicine and surgery; paediatrics and obstetrics; psychiatry; community health; clinical rotations.

Further study and pathways

Internship and registration with the medical regulator; specialist training (MMed); public health, research and clinical practice.

Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

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