Overview

Genetic Counselling course from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg aims to educate students in the fundamental concepts of medical genetics and counselling in order to become competent, insightful, knowledgeable, sensitive and passionate genetic counsellors. Through teaching, mentoring, supervision, case exposure and experience, students should be equipped with the necessary tools to pass their degree successfully and progress to registered practicing genetic counsellors after the completion of an internship.

Careers

The program prepares students to become Genetic Counsellors.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Medical Genetics for Genetic Counsellors
Principles of Genetic Counselling
Practices of Genetic Counselling
Research Report

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Genetics View 13 other Masters in Genetics in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

It is preferable for candidates to have a BSc (Honours) in a Life Sciences field (eg. Human Genetics, Genetics, Physiology, Microbiology etc.). However, other Honours degrees might be considered, at the discretion of the course coordinator and selection panel. An overall mark of 65% for the Honours degree is considered a minimum prerequisite for entry into a master’s programme by the University.

An entry level exam may be required for those without a Genetics major. A minimum of 65% pass rate for the entry exam is required in order to be eligible for an interview.

Individuals who are interested in applying for the degree must make contact with the course co-ordinator prior to submitting an application as there is an internal pre-application process interested candidates need to complete. Applications received without having done so will be excluded from further consideration.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

74890 ZAR / year

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Citizens or residents

67920 ZAR / year

≈ 67920 ZAR / year

Additional Details

67,920 - 100,760 ZAR/ year.

International: Local tuition + The International Registration Fee (IRF) of R6 970.00.

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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