NMB University
Nelson Mandela University’s Missionvale Campus in Port Elizabeth has been given the green light to proceed with South Africa’s 10th medical school.
This has been announced by Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sibongile Muthwa, and follows the approval and registration by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for the University to offer the MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) qualification.
The SAQA approval was the final step in the lengthy accreditation process in the journey towards Nelson Mandela University’s Medical School.
It follows a visit by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) a year ago, during which the University's readiness to offer the six-year medical degree was assessed in terms of curriculum, infrastructure, equipment, staff, the necessary student support and agreements with stakeholders.
“It gives me the greatest pleasure to announce that Nelson Mandela University has received the final approval to offer the MBChB in the country’s 10th medical school and the Eastern Cape’s second, with effect from the 2021 academic year,” said Prof Muthwa.
“I wish to extend a hearty word of gratitude and appreciation to everybody in the University community, and beyond, who has played a crucial role in making our dream for a medical school a reality.”
The Medical School is set to enroll its first intake in March 2021, with applications opening on 6 January 2021.
