Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

**Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University** (**SMU**; Afrikaans: *Die Mediese Universiteit van Suid-Afrika*) be medical varsity insyd Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng Province, South Africa. dem know am as **Medical University of South Africa** (**MEDUNSA**) wey later as MEDUNSA campus of de University of Limpopo. Dem name after South African ANC leader Sefako Makgatho.

## History

Na dem establish de Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA) insyd 1976 make e provide medical education to black students, wey na dem restrict from attending most medical schools insyd South Africa by de Apartheid government, plus few exceptions for segregated non-white-only medical schools.

De seat of de varsity dey locate for Ga-Rankuwa. De name change from MEDUNSA go Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) na ebe one of de causes of de riots insyd August 2014. From 2005 to 2015, na de varsity be campus of de University of Limpopo, buh na dem separate am dey follow review of de merger. Na Presido Jacob Zuma den Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande attend de launch for 14 April 2015, wey de presido deliver de keynote address.

## Degree programmes
Dem dey offer de degree programmes wey dey follow:

### School of Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine den Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) (incl. ECP)

Master of Medicine – MMed (for various specialisations insyd)

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (MSc Clinical Psychology)

Doctor of Medicine (MD in General Surgery)

PhD (for various specialisations insyd)

Bachelor of Diagnostic Radiography (BRad Diag)

### School of Oral Health
Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS)

Master of Dentistry (MDent) (various specialisations)

PhD in Dentistry

Bachelor of Dental Therapy (BDT)

Bachelor of Oral Hygiene (BOH)

### School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

PhD in Pharmacy (PharmD)

Postgraduate Diploma (Hospital Pharmacy Management)

### School of Health Care Sciences

#### Department of Nursing Sciences
Baccalaureus Curationis (BCur) (I et A)

Bachelor of Nursing Science Honours (for various specialisations insyd)

Master of Nursing Science (for various specialisations insyd)

PhD in Nursing Sciences

Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing

Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing

#### Department of Human Nutrition den Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Masters of Science in Dietetics

PhD in Dietetics

#### Department of Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Masters of Occupational Therapy

PhD in Occupational Therapy

#### Department of Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Master of Science in Physiotherapy (for various specialisations insyd)

PhD in Physiotherapy

### Department of Speech Language Pathology den Audiology
Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

### School of Science den Technology
Bachelor of Science, wey dey major insyd: Chemistry, Computer Science, Physiology, Psychology, Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics den Applied Mathematics, Statistics

Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) 4 years

Bachelor of Science Honours

Masters of Science

PhD.

## References


## External links

* Official website