Pharmacy
The Master of Pharmacy by dissertation is a 2 year full-time or 3 years part-time degree, in the fields of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy.
Overview
We offer the MPharm degree based solely on research in any relevant field of Pharmacy and includes the areas of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy.
The course may be completed over 2 or 3 years, i.e. full-time or part-time. If done on a part-time basis, students must ensure that research is undertaken at a laboratory that has been approved by the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
Entry Requirements
Students who have a BPharm or an honors equivalent degree (for Pharmaceutical Affairs only) with at least a 65% aggregate for their last two years of study may apply.
Please note that even if you do meet all the requirements for entry into the MPharm, there is still a selection process and no guarantee that you will be accepted. It also depends on the number of places available and the calibre of all the other applicants.
All students applying for our MPharm degree must submit a full CV and motivation letter as to why they believe they should be accepted into the programme.
University Application Process
- Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process. Refer to Wits Postgraduate Online Applications Guide for detailed guidelines.
- Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
- Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
- Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.
International students, please check this section.
For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.
University Fees and Funding
Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.
For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.