This blog-site is in no way affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand. Contact Mrs Schreuder (...) to book an interview." If you have a Bachelor at the United States, a Master in Barcelona and all of the requirements..they will just call South Africans! The GEMP allows entry of qualified candidates who meet certain minimum requirements into the third year of the MBBCh degree. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Wits school marking system is in question, Wits surgeons challenge 100% exam failure rate. I’m just hiring a lawyer to get my money back and because they will have to explain this to the judge! A six-week remedial block will also be instituted. But, this blog is a blog for hope, and positivity. I have a question…Do you by any chance know anyone with a GEMP success story that had a CI score of less than 75%?? Each segment is equally tested and requires you to have a good understanding of the basics under each objective. "Wits Univ-GEMP: you have qualified for an interview & to sit the WAPT. That’s the reality. Latest News All News SA's vaccine strategy mistakes 15 January 2021 Huge gap between SA's 4IR strategy and what commission recommends 15 January 2021 Wits scientists artificially infect mosquitoes with human malaria to advance treatment 14 January 2021 Why the state’s new toys won’t help South Africa’s response to Covid-19 8 January 2021 A (now) final year medical student at Wits. SCAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. Wits GEMP Class of 2022 Student Stories ” Be says: January 7, 2020 at 1:06 am. Although this is a challenge, it is not reason to give up. Did my calculations multiple times. I am not saying this as a criticism of the quality of teaching we received, but of our own mindsets as studying to pass an exam does not teach us to apply information practically,” he said. It also means that I will… We are very blessed to be studying medicine at Wits. Sounds pretty official? Change ), Wits GEMP Class of 2022 Student Stories: Defne, NEW BLOG SERIES! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I also spent money to go there and to do that stupid exam. I want to know if it is even possible. Addressing failures, mental health and wellness of students, among motivations for the changes. ALL GEMP applicants need to prepare for the WAPT in case you are invited to write the test (please refer to page 26 for further details). (Also known as Graduate Entry Medical Programme, or GEMP). Indeed there are people in poor countries in Africa, they want these people from miserable conditions because they will probably STAY in South Africa. It’s a SCAM!! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Commerce, Law and Management Programme Minimum Admission Requirements Selection procedures APS … FEATURED IMAGE: Changes will be introduced to the GEMP 3 and 4 curricula for f ifth-year medical students in 2020. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Hi, The blog above gives general guidelines but you should contact at least two universities in your area and get specific requirements from them as they adjust their criteria year by year. Wits Health Sciences Courses Academic Programmes Undergraduate Bachelor of Health Sciences – BHSc Bachelor of Dental Science – BDS Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences – BOHSc Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – MBBCh Graduate Entry Medical Programme – GEMP Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice – BCMP Bachelor of Nursing – BNurs Bachelor of… Read More » University of the Witwatersrand Admission Requirements NSC Admission Requirements NB: This is a guideline only. Photo: Lwazi Maseko. That’s great Wade!!! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Open days are coming up soon and they are also a good way to get information. Well, it really isn't. A Wits University student will remain in precautionary self-quarantine for 14 days after exposure to a friend who was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus. The lecture took place in the Public Health Building at the University of the Witwatersrand’s education campus. and the most incredible thing so far has been getting to know the different people in our class and hearing their stories of how they got in to medicine! The current GEMP 3 curriculum consists of seven clinical rotations with one theory class running concurrently. Wits Additional Placement Test – WAPT (GEMP applicants only) ... All applicants to the Faculty of Humanities applying for the above mentioned degrees are required to write the National Benchmark Test (NBT) before being considered for admission. 54 likes. The Unofficial GEMP Guide. They said I didn’t achieve the CI, did not tell me what was my CI. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Our class is made up of students with such vastly different backgrounds and ages, and it really is inspiring to hear their stories! The teaching does not prepare us adequately. Taken from her blog, yes she blogs as well, The Prescribed Lifestyle, ... that is why she obtained a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Biomedical Sciences and furthered her studies and entered the GEMP programme and obtained another degree MBBCh from the University of the Witwatersrand. How to cite print and electronic books and journals using Vancouver or Harvard styles for use in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand (GEMP 1 BMCS, MTP1, MTP2) A recommendation for medical students The faculty of health sciences will be implementing changes to the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) curriculum for fifth-year students in 2020 to address the assessment burden for staff and students and student wellness. Or if you have money to just pay the Dean in an illegal manner. The proposed change will remove end-of-term assessments for each rotation and introduce an end-of-year exam inclusive of four theory papers instead of seven, which will have a 40% weighting. The test is written at the University of the Witwatersrand only. According to Dr Mantoa Mokhachane, a senior lecturer and the director of the Unit for Undergraduate Medical Education (UUME), the changes aim to address the assessment burden for staff and students, student mental health, student failures by April, internship placements, and the disconnect between GEMP 1 and 2 (third and fourth-year) and between GEMP 3 and 4 (fifth and sixth-year). Same thing with Lumbar Punctures (LP's). It feels much longer than that!!) WITS GEMP COORDINATOR Mrs Elizabeth Schreuder He has just completed a degree in Biomedical Engineering at Wits and, this year, earned a position in the 3rd year of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) at Wits University through the GEMP. Kirin matriculated with 7 distinctions and an 86% average. This gives students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate medical studies in a period of four years. They just want you money for the application. “It has been a dream of mine to study medicine since my high school days. All students who had completed their GEMP I Respiratory block as well as a basic suturing course were eligible to attend this workshop. I am currently a 4th year med student at Wits Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa, and I gained my place through the Wits Graduate Entry Medical Program (GEMP) in 2019! The examinations will be administered by UUME. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee a place. I am currently a medical Student at Wits University admitted through the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) into the 3rd year of study. ( Log Out /  From talking to fifth and sixth-year students who have looked at the proposed changes and from their personal experience, it looks a lot harder to pass.”, According to Mokhachane, “Medical curricula have to be reviewed and updated regularly in order to meet the needs of the communities that will be served and to keep up with development in technology.”, FEATURED IMAGE: Changes will be introduced to the GEMP 3 and 4 curricula for fifth-year medical students in 2020. “It seems that the changes have been made solely to make assessment easier for UUME to the detriment of the students, and at the same time compromise their learning by doubling the workload they need to study,” Carides told Wits Vuvuzela. Mokhachane said, “We are not changing the curriculum in terms of content or learning outcomes or core competencies; we are improving the assessments and decreasing the load of assessments.”. I'm assuming that the next best options would be to take Physiology and MCB. This means that I am one step further to gaining entry into third year medicine next year. I won’t … The student, who is on the graduate entry medical programme (GEMP) 1, and is a resident of Wits Junction in Parktown, alerted the Health Science Faculty on Thursday, There are seven universities offering medicine in South Africa. Good luck! ALL GEMP applicants who are invited to the WAPT may be expected to complete a Biographical Questionnaire on the day of the test. ( Log Out /  I applied to the graduate entry medical program (GEMP) in my third year, the wits GEMP is a program offered by the Witwatersrand (wits) university that allows a graduate to jump into third year medicine based on passing a placement test and your marks at university, the test is known as the WAPT and covers mainly the 2nd year work done by medical students. And there I was, a GEMP III student doing LP's left, right and centre. 2 thoughts on “ NEW BLOG SERIES! Six end-of-year exams are also written based on theory with a total weighting of 60%. As someone who spent 8 years trying to get in, I know only too well the feeling that it will never happen, and it seems downright impossible most times… And that gave me the idea of starting this new series for the blog – Wits GEMP Class of 2022 Student Stories. to take anatomy and physiology as majors. Slide 41 - GEMP Learning Excellence Sequential and Global Learners Sequential learners tend to gain understanding in linear steps, with each step following logically from the previous one. I just have As on my transcript and just 3 Bs. It’s corrupt. If a student has failed a single unit (for example, paediatrics, internal medicine or surgery), they will have three attempts to improve in that unit. It’s a SCAM!! WITS GEMP - Medicine. I don’t have all the answers, but I hope this post provides some answers for those of you hoping to do GEMP, or currently in GEMP seeking funding. On the 24 th of March 2017 the Wits Students Surgical Society had the honour of hosting world renowned general and paediatric surgeon, Professor Georges Azzie, for an engaging mini lecture and discussion on Global Surgery. WITS no longer allows students (besides medical students obviously!) Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. ( Log Out /  I watched an Australian medical programme a few weeks ago and a patient needed an LP. I’ve been at medical school for two months now (only? The Daily Dose Blog. Wits Additional Placement Test – WAPT (GEMP applicants only) ... All applicants to the Faculty of Humanities applying for the above mentioned degrees are required to write the National Benchmark Test (NBT) before being considered for admission. GEMP1/year 3 and GEMP2/year 4 are essentualy one year consisting of 11 blocks (a block is generaly a system of the body this is true for all 9 blocks except for the first 2) after this GEMP 3/year 5 and GEMP 4/ year 6 is mostly clinical where more time is spent in the hospital. ), BEING HONEST: SELF-DOUBT AND FEELING OVERWHELMED, A WEEK IN THE LIFE | ONLINE + MED SCHOOL UPDATE, THE WARBURG EFFECT (Normal Metabolism VS Cancer Metabolism), A PRODUCTIVE WEEKEND IN MED SCHOOL (And GEMP 2 Updates), WITS GEMP 1 | RESPIRATORY BLOCK REVIEW (Tips and Advice), WITS GEMP 1 | HAEM BLOCK REVIEW (Tips and Advice), ANOTHER WEEK IN MEDICAL SCHOOL | Cardiovascular, Follow My South African Medical School Journey on WordPress.com. Students were afforded a unique opportunity to learn ICD insertion and removal on animal ribs, received a tutorial on interpreting Chest X-Rays from a Trauma Consultant, and learnt how to administer local anaesthetic. They just want you money for the application. This article contains detailed information on the University of the Witwatersrand, WITS application process and requirements for admission into graduate, Undergraduate Degree, Diploma Programmes and Postgraduate for the 2020/2021 academic year. The more in depth work will be covered in GEMP 1. GEMP is a programme that allows graduate students to get into medicine at third-year level if they meet certain minimum requirements stipulated by the faculty. Third-year medical student, Dan-Joel Lukumbi, discusses Medical Cell Biology (MCB), the MCB honours programme, his decision to study medicine in South Africa, and details on how learning and teaching are set out in a medical degree. I would read all the info there first and then arrange to speak to Mrs Schreuder at medical school if you're still not sure about courses and such. He has just completed a degree in Biomedical Engineering at Wits and, this year, earned a position in the 3rd year of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) at Wits University through the GEMP. I’m warning you people, there are better options than South Africa…If you wanna stay there..good luck! A fourth-year student, Zakariyya Kaka, said, “The changes made are positive, however, it is unfair that these changes are made in any case. The wits website is quite comprehensive regarding the requirements for GEMP. The Vuvuzela newspaper is produced by the career-entry students of the Wits Journalism Department at Wits University. End-of-term assessments are written for each rotation and administered by the relevant department within the faculty. Spent my college years studying instead of partying. Follow me on my journey of applying to South African medical schools in 2018! “It has been a dream of mine to study medicine since my high school days. 455 likes. They called the Neurology consultant at three in the morning, he scrubbed in and did it in theatre! Leaving school, I was not accepted into Medical School but fortunately into the School of Pharmacy, of which I am a holder of a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from Wits. Students, however, have a different understanding. Guy… GEMP Program for international students is A COMPLETE SCAM. Photo: Lwazi Maseko RELATED ARTICLES: Wits Vuvuzela, Wits school marking system is in question, August 9, 2019; Wits Vuvuzela, Wits surgeons challenge 100% exam failure rate, September 27, 2019 Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable. Q: Before studying medicine, you majored in … ( Log Out /  If anyone knows of any information regarding the statistics of candidates accepted into the GEMP each year, I would really appreciate if you'd let me know! Kirin matriculated with 7 distinctions and an 86% average. Wits GEMP Class of 2022 Student Stories, MY 4-WEEK EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT CHARLOTTE MAXEKE JOHANNESBURG ACADEMIC HOSPITAL, MED SCHOOL STUDY TIME-LAPSE (4 hours of studying! Guy… GEMP Program for international students is A COMPLETE SCAM. I know a lot of people who stumble across this blog are in some way on their own journeys of getting into medical school, and oftentimes it is a painfully long and lonely road… I hope these stories give you the hope and desire to continue with your journey, and will show you that your dreams are within your reach, so NEVER GIVE UP! I’m sure it was above 85 cut off. It has been quite a long journey. I'm Juan. The test comprises of 3 sections : Physiology, Anatomy and Molecular Medicine. The GEMP program is just a joke! I myself have 95 over 100 in my Bachelor, was selected for the exam, passed the WAPT test, and then came a message after I keep bothering them to have a result. Peter Carides, a fifth-year student said the biggest concern he has with the curriculum is “the disconnect between the theory years (GEMP 1 and 2) and the practical years (GEMP 3 and 4)”. Q: What must I study for the WAPT ? I made sure my forms were completed on time, my academic transcripts from UJ and UNISA were certified and correct, and that I had my proof of registration for the organic chem and math courses. The reason for this blog-site? The Wits GEMP application deadline was 30 June 2017. “Going from four years of study in a purely academic environment into fifth-year was a massive culture shock. I successfully passed the exam and the other qualification to be in was the "composite score" based on your grades from the last two years of your bachelor degree. They told me I haven't reached the 85 cut off for international students. The MBBCh degree GEMP application deadline was 30 June 2017 medical students in 2020 at school. 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