The University of the Free State (UFS) Faculty of Health Sciences provides established under- and postgraduate education programmes in the:
The Faculty of Health Sciences renders a quality healthcare service to the diverse health care needs in South Africa, taking into consideration the four pillars of:
- teaching and learning,
- research,
- community service and
- service delivery.
Participation in various professional and national organizations as well as the faculty's contribution to research has shifted the focus of teaching and training from a purely professional base to a combined professional and educational effort.
The Faculty's top management
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Selection
All admission applications are subject to selection. Information about our pre-graduate selection requirements and selection procedure for all schools is available under Admission or download our Faculty booklet (pdf). Refer to the Academic Programmes for the school yearbooks. Refer to the KovsieLife for general orientation and registration.
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SA National Control Laboratory for Biological Products
The Faculty boasts a number of units of national importance. The National Control Laboratory is country's only vaccine testing laboratory evaluated to do vaccine testing for the World Health Organization. All flu vaccines were approved before the flu season and the FIFA Soccer World Cup.
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SA Doping Control Laboratory (SADoCoL)
The South African Doping Control Laboratory (SADoCoL) at the Department of Pharmacology at the University of the Free State was contracted by the International Football Federation (FIFA) to be the official dope-testing centre for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup.
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Community Projects
In today's competitive environment a faculty that ensures a consistent approach to Higher Education and service, is critical. Thus the focus of the faculty is on that of a modern university. The faculty is extensively involved in the integration of health delivery projects and community service.
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