Medicine & Health Sciences · 🇿🇦 South Africa
Top universities for medicine and health sciences in South Africa include University of Cape Town (UCT), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Stellenbosch University. BrightKey has evaluated 4 institutions with relevant programs.
Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.
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Visa & post-study work
Study visa sponsored by the institution; post-study work via critical-skills/employer routes — South Africa actively retains scarce-skill graduates
Application system
Largely English-medium; international applicants need a Matriculation Exemption (via Universities South Africa) and are assessed on IB/A-Level/AP plus the National Senior Certificate for locals
International tuition
Public universities (UCT, Wits) charge international fees ~USD 4,000–9,000/year (far below UK/US); locals pay less
Cape Town, South Africa · Founded 1829 · 16% intl
Medicine & Health Sciences programs
Johannesburg, South Africa · Founded 1922 · 9% intl
Medicine & Health Sciences programs
Stellenbosch, South Africa · Founded 1918 · 10% intl
Medicine & Health Sciences programs
Pretoria, South Africa · Founded 1908 · 8% intl
Medicine & Health Sciences programs
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