Faculty Prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

of the following year).
d. A student who fails one (1) subject for the second (2 nd ) time shall repeat that subject
with the level V students. (This student may graduate with his/her classmates, if the
graduation remains in May of the following year).
e. A student who fails one (1) or two (2) of the two (2) subjects he/she was repeating
for the second (2 nd ) time, will register for the year and repeat the failed subject or
subjects.
f. A student who fails three (3) or more subjects will register for the year and repeat
those subjects.
g. Exclusion
In conformity with the University Rules, with the exception of Phase III students, a
student who fails a course twice shall be excluded on academic grounds. A student
who has been excluded from the programme on academic grounds will not be
considered for re-admission to the MBChB course.
h. The graduand shall subscribe to the following declaration before graduation:
“As a graduate in Medicine of the Walter Sisulu University, I do solemnly declare:
that I will exercise my profession to the best of my knowledge and ability for the good of
all persons whose health may be placed in my care and for the public weal; that I will not
knowingly or intentionally do anything or administer anything to any person to their hurt or
prejudice for any consideration or motive whatsoever, and I do also declare that I will keep
silence about those things, which I have seen or heard while visiting the sick, which ought
not to be divulged; that I will hold in due regard the honourable obligations of the medical
profession, and will do nothing inconsistent therewith; and I do further declare that I will be
loyal to my university and endeavour to promote its welfare and maintain its traditions.”
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP
Admission
The Walter Sisulu University, University of Fort Hare, University of Port Elizabeth and Rhodes
University through facilitation of the Eastern Cape Department of Health and Equity Project. The
submission to the Council on Higher Education was made by Walter Sisulu University, Faculty
of Health Sciences on behalf of all four participating universities. A joint venture agreement
has been signed by the four universities and the Eastern Cape Department of Health. In the
agreement, it is stated clearly that the participating universities will be responsible for offering
the diploma, whilst the department of health will be responsible for providing the students/
candidates/participants. The programme is targeted at current government employees and
candidates must have a tertiary qualification (such as in nursing or medicine) and must be
members of the district health management team. Students register with the University of Fort
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