The admission requirements are the three Advanced Life Support courses – ACLS, ATLS, APLS/ PALS.

The Dissertation guidelines for the MMed.EM and the MPhil.EM apply in principal. However, the requirements in terms of length and depth of the dissertation for the MSc.EM are greater. Length – 40,000 to 50,000 words. If after the first year of work on the dissertation, the candidate and the supervisor feel that there is good reason to convert the MSc.EM to a PhD, this will be considered by the Senate.

The MSc degree is not regarded as basis for registration as a specialist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, but can indeed be registered as an additional qualification.