Department of Emergency Medical Care (EMC) at the University of Johannesburg offers various programmes in the field of emergency care. We offer a two-year Diploma in Emergency Medical Care, offered at various satellite campuses; a four–year professional Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care, which is offered at the Doornfontein campus; and a dissertation only Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Care.
Completion of the Diploma in Emergency Medical Care leads to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a paramedic, and the completion of the Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care leads to registration as an Emergency Care Practitioner.
The minimum entrance requirements for the Diploma (APS 26: English 5, Mathematics 4, Physical Sciences 4, Life Sciences 4); Bachelor’s degree (APS 26: English 5, Mathematics 4, Physical Sciences 4, Life Sciences 4) and Master’s degree can be found in the prospectus.
Top-performing applicants are required to participate in a physical preparedness assessment, phobia testing, and a medical assessment in order to be eligible for entrance to either of the two undergraduate programmes.
Clinical Learning
Clinical learning shifts form a part of the module “Clinical Practice” for which students must register for the duration of all undergraduate programmes. Clinical learning is a core subject which bridges the gap between theoretical principles, practical skills and clinical scenarios.
The UJ has a number of relevant clinical partners with whom students are placed for their clinical learning shifts. During these shifts students are given the opportunity to engage with patients in a real clinical setting whilst under clinical supervision. Students are required to complete a number of clinical hours, see a number of patients and complete a number of skills, relevant to their year of study, in order to move through the programmes.
Students also work with the clinical facilitators from their campus in a clinical setting, where the clinical facilitators engage in clinical teaching at the bedside.
Contact Us
| Title | Name | Role | Tel | Office No. |
| Mr | Benjamin van Nugteren | Programme Manager: Degree | +27 11 559 6861 | 7306, John Orr Building, DFC |
| Mr | Bernard van Tonder | Programme Manager: Diploma | +27 11 559 6248 | 7306c, John Orr Building, DFC |
| Mrs | Angeline Madigoe | Departmental Se cretary | +27 11 559 6246 | 7305H, John Orr Building, DFC |