If not, they should have rectified this situation at a tertiary institution. The prospective candidate should have passed at least four year or eight semester courses at first year level at a University or tertiary education institute. Candidates also have to submit a full academic record for selection. Students who have not submitted a complete academic record before 31 July, are not considered for selection. Students enrolled at the University of Pretoria apply directly to the Faculty of Medicine to change their courses, on the application form for amendment of courses.
Academic merit remains the basis for selection.
Identified candidates are subjected to a personal interview with an Interview Committee designated by the Dean. After completing the interviews a selection mark is compiled, which is calculated from the academic average mark as well as an interview mark. A selection list is compiled, ranking all candidates according to the merits of their final selection marks. The Selection Committee compiles a waiting list and if there are any cancellations, candidates are placed administratively from the waiting list strictly according to merit ranking. Selection is subjected to the express condition that at the end of the relevant year of study for which candidates are registered, they must pass all of the subjects for which they are registered.