Bachelor of Pharmacy Course Requirements at Wits
University of the Witwatersrand · Health Sciences
The Bachelor of Pharmacy is a bachelor's Degree offered by Wits for 2027 learners, taking 4 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Bachelor of Pharmacy at Wits
- National Senior Certificate
- English Home Language or First Additional Language at Level 5, Mathematics at Level 5, and Life Sciences and/or Physical Sciences at Level 5
- Applicants must sit the National Benchmark Test (NBT)
- the Faculty ranks candidates using a Composite Index built from (1) a 60% weighting on the matric average across English, Mathematics, the best of Physical Sciences/Life Sciences, and the best two other subjects, and (2) a 40% weighting on NBT scores
About this course
This degree trains pharmacists in the chemistry, formulation and clinical use of medicines, shifting from traditional compounding toward a patient-focused, research-informed advisory role in modern healthcare. Students progress from introductory medical sciences and pharmaceutical practice through pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics and clinical pharmacy, gaining hands-on screening experience through the university's clinical pharmacy programme. Graduates can work in community, hospital or industrial pharmacy as well as research and regulatory roles.
Possible careers
Community Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Industrial Pharmacist, Managed Healthcare Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Researcher
Course intelligence for Bachelor of Pharmacy
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Hospital Pharmacist appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Bachelor of Pharmacy.
NSFAS funding
As a Bachelor's Degree at Wits, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
This course sits in the middle for competitiveness. With its published admission requirements, you have a reasonable chance if you apply in good time, though it’s not a sure thing. Don’t leave your application to the last week.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with Wits and NSFAS.
How to apply for 2027 studies
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- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 1 April 2026
- Close: 30 September 2026
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- Duration
- 4 years
- NQF Level
- 8
- APS / Points
- No standard APS - Wits uses a Composite Index (60% matric average across 5 subjects + 40% NBT scores) to rank applicants.
- Campus
- Parktown Health Sciences Campus, Johannesburg
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Source: university-of-the-witwatersrand.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with University of the Witwatersrand before applying.