Schools
There are seven Schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Biomedical Sciences
School of Clinical Medicine
The School teaches the practice of clinical medicine through the subject areas such as surgery, radiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine and psychiatry.
School of Oral Health Sciences
The Faculty of Dentistry was formed in 1926 out of the Faculty of Medicine. From January 1, 1997 the two Faculties were amalgamated once more as the Faculty of Health Sciences. The old dental faculty is now the School of Oral Health Science, an equal partner with the other Schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
School of Pathology
The School of Pathology's mission is to provide excellence in pathology in the form of service, teaching and research.
School of Public Health
This multi-disciplinary School produces skilled public health practitioners appropriately trained to address the range of public health needs and challenges within South African and African settings.
School of Therapeutic Sciences
The School specialises in nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy studies and physiotherapy.