Code | Faculty |
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10258223 | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Credits | Duration |
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Duration of study: 2 years | Total credits: 180 |
Subject to the stipulations of the General Regulations, the BPhysT degree or an equivalent qualification is required as well as registration as a physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
(i) For the MPhysT degree, students must also hold at least a part-time position, deemed applicable for master's degree studies by the head of department.
(ii) Candidates will be required to provide proof of having successfully completed applicable postgraduate modules in clinical fields of specialisation, e.g. Orthopaedic Manual Therapy 1, before the MPhysT degree will be conferred.
(iii) During the MPhysT studies, students must participate in formal departmental instruction and/or research programmes of at least 60 hours per year.
(iv) Postgraduate modules for all the fields of specialisation for the MPhysT degree with coursework, are offered on a biennial basis, if at least five applicants apply for admission to a particular field of specialisation. The closing date for new applications is 31 October annually. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible after this date, whether or not a particular field of specialisation will be presented in the subsequent year. Commencement of studies must, therefore, be discussed beforehand with the head of department.
Also consult General Regulations.
Contact department before application.
Also consult General Regulations.
Candidates who have passed with at least 60% in corresponding modules to those indicated by the department during the four-year BPhysio degree studies or an equivalent degree programme must, in consultation with the head of department, select relevant modules from any faculty of the University of Pretoria, instead of the modules in question to the value of at least 40 credits, provided it can be accommodated in the class and examination timetables.
Minimum credits: 180
Minimum credits: 180
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