Medical students walking up the steps of the cream-fronted Karoo Faculty admissions building in morning light, prospectus in hand.
Apply

One application, every programme.

MBChB, postgraduate, PhD, fellowships and CPD — all through a single application. Tell us where you want to start and we will guide the rest.

How it works

From application to offer.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Complete one application form and tell us which programme you are aiming for.

  2. 02

    Review

    Our admissions team checks eligibility and routes you to the right selection panel.

  3. 03

    Selection

    Shortlisted applicants are invited for interview, MMI or portfolio review as appropriate.

  4. 04

    Offer

    Successful applicants receive an offer with bursary and funding information attached.

Application

Start your application.

One form for every programme. You can save and return at any point before the closing date.

Your information is processed under POPIA and used only to assess your application.

Bursaries & scholarships

No qualified Karoo student is turned away for financial reasons.

The Faculty operates a layered financial-aid system. Most South African applicants are eligible for one or more of the following. All applications are means-tested and confidential.

Karoo Rural Doctor Award

Full-tuition bursary for MBChB applicants from a rural Karoo district, with a return-of-service commitment of three years in a district hospital after community service. Open to first-generation university applicants on a sliding household-income scale.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UoK FHS

Full tuition, accommodation, books and stipend for 24 MBChB and postgraduate scholars per year, drawn from underrepresented backgrounds across Africa.

NSFAS & departmental bursaries

The full National Student Financial Aid Scheme pipeline is supported. The Western Cape Department of Health additionally funds a registrar-bursary track for specialist trainees.

Karoo Africa Research Studentship

Full studentship covering tuition, stipend and travel for early-career investigators from elsewhere on the continent enrolling in our MSc (Med) and PhD pathways.