MSc (Med)

Contact Details
Students must either have a BSc/BHSc Honours
Undergraduate enquiries:
degree in Pharmacology or an equivalent
Faculty Officer
to a four year degree with undergraduate
Tel: 011 717 1888
pharmacology.

PhD
Postgraduate enquiries:
A Career in
PHARMACOLOGY
Faculty Officer
Students must either have a MSc degree in
Tel: 011 717 2076
Pharmacology or an undergraduate degree
011 717 2721
with Pharmacology.
Pharmacology Division
Career Opportunities
Department of Pharmacy
• Academic Researcher
and Pharmacology
• Biomedical Researcher
Faculty of Health Sciences
• Clinical Pharmacologist
• Clinical Trials Scientist
Tel: 011 717 2542
• Consultant
Fax: 011 643 5415
• Drug Registration
• Medical Writer/Journalist
E-mail: Robyn.vanZyl@wits.ac.za
• Medicine Resource Adviser
(MSc and PhD enquiries)
• Patent Work
E-mail: Armorel.vanEyk@wits.ac.za
• Pharmaceutical Researcher
(Honours enquiries)
• Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
• Quality Assurance Officer
• Regulatory Affairs Officer
• Scientific Journalist
• Toxicologist
What is Pharmacology? who have not completed pharmacology
Pharmacology is the science concerned undergraduarte course/s.
with the effects of drugs on living organisms
(pharmacodynamics) and the effect MSc (Med)
living organisms have on the absorption, The Division of Pharmacology offers a full-
distribution, metabolism and elimination of time or part time MSc degree in any field of
drugs (pharmacokinetics). Pharmacology Clinical or Experimental Pharmacology.
investigates the chemical, physiological and
therapeutic effects and the mechanisms of PhD
action of drugs. The Division of Pharmacology offers a full-
time or part time PhD degree in any field of
The science of pharmacology is at the Clinical or Experimental Pharmacology.
Courses Offered
forefront of modern medicine. It leads to
designing, developing and testing new Admission Requirements
Undergraduate
drugs that have the potential to alleviate
and in some cases cure diseases that afflict Undergraduate
BHSc (Pharmacology) (Third Year)
humans and animals.
BHSc (Pharmacology) (Third Year)
The BHSc III Pharmacology course consists
Research Areas
of a theory component and a laboratory
• Malaria 2nd year Physiology is a pre-requisite for this
portfolio. The theory component covers
• Psycho/Neuropharmacology major.
core topics of Pharmacology, including
• Cancer Research
the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine,
• Toxicology BHSc Honours (Pharmacology)
reproductive, gastrointestinal and central
• Biochemical and Molecular All students who have obtained a BSc/
nervous systems.
Pharmacology BHSc or equivalent degree with at least
• Novel Drug Screening an average of 65% may apply. Applicants
Postgraduate
• Pharmacology Education should have a credit in at least one of the
• Clinical Pharmacology following biological science courses at a
BHSc Honours (Pharmacology)
• Pharmacovigilance third year level:
The BHSc Honours course in Pharmacology
• Drug Utilisation
consists of theory of all major organ systems,
• Evidence Based Medicine Advanced Biology, Anatomy, Biochemistry,
specific modules and a practical research
• Pharmacokinetics Chemistry, Genetics, Human Biology,
component. The course may be done over 1
Medical Biochemistry, Medical Cell Biology,
or 2 years, i.e. full-time or part-time.
Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology.
Two tracks are offered: Health science - for
those who have completed undergraduate
pharmacology course/s with an average
>65% and the Bioscience track for those