Faculty of Health Sciences
- About Faculty of Health Sciences
- Message from the Dean
- History of Faculty of Health Sciences
- Programmes
- PhD in Health Sciences
- Teaching Platform
- Community Engagement
- Research
- Linkages - National and International
- Prospective Students
- Regulations for Registered Students
- General Information
- Health Sciences Resource Centre
- Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas offered by Faculty
- Undergraduate Degrees
- Postgraduate Dip & Degrees
- Postgraduate Diploma: Chemical Pathology
- Postgraduate Diploma: Health Promotion
- Bachelor of Nursing (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Medical Microbiology)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Biochemistry)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Physiological Sciences)
- Master of Science in Medical Microbiology
- Master of Science in Medical Biochemistry
- Master of Science In Physiological Sciences
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Science in Health Promotion
- Master of Medicine (M Med)
- Special Programmes
ACADEMIC HEALTH SERVICE COMPLEX OF THE EASTERN CAPE
- The Academic Health Service Complex (AHSC) of the Eastern Cape consists of health facilities at all levels of health care (Level 1, 2 and 3).
- The functions of the AHSC include teaching and learning, research, service and community engagement.
- WSU/Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (NMAH) serves as the epicentre with other Provincial Hospitals, District Hospitals, Community Health Centres and Health Resource Centres being integral parts of the Teaching Platform.
- In addition to being a centre for teaching - undergraduate and postgraduate students - NMAH is also a referral hospital for highly specialised hospital care, serving 2,6 million people.
- The foundation stone was laid by the former State President of South Africa, Dr Nelson Mandela after whom the Hospital is named.
- The sod-turning ceremony to commence construction was inaugurated by the then State President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki.