Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

Rules

Rules relating to the Registration by Medical Practitioners and Dentists of Additional Qualifications

Rule 2

Rule 2(c) Universities - Other Foreign Qualifications

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Examining authority

Qualification

Abbreviation for registration

Aberdeen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Aberd

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Aberd

 

Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacology

MSc (Clin Pharm) Aberd

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Aberd

Alberta, University of

 

Master of Science in Experimental Surgery

MSc Alberta

Amsterdam, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Amsterdam

University of Basel

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Basel

Belfast, University of (Queen's University)

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Belf

 

Master of Obstetrics

MAO Belf

 

Master of Surgery

MCh Belf

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Belf

Berlin, University

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Berlin

Bern, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Bern

Bialystok, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PHD Bialystok

Birmingham, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Birm

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Birm

Bombay, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Bombay

 

Master of Surgery

MS Bombay

 

Diploma in Anaesthetics

DA Bombay

Bonn, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Bonn

Breslau, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Breslau

Bristol, University

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Brist

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Brist

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Brist

Brussels, Free University of

 

Masters in Disaster Medicine

M Disaster Med Brussels

Bulgaria, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy

Ph.D. Bulgaria

Calcutta, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Calcutta

 

Master of Obstetrics

MO Calcutta

 

Master of Surgery

MS Calcutta

Cambridge, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Camb

 

Master of Surgery

MChir Camb

 

Diploma in Medical Radiology and Electricity

DMRE Camb

Coimbra, University of

 

Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery

LMS Coimbra

Cologne, University

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Cologne

Columbia (USA), University of

 

Doctor of Medical Science

Med ScD Columbia

Copenhagen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Copenhagen

Dhaka, University of

 

Master of Surgery

MS Dhaka

Dublin, University College

 

Diploma in Child Health

DCH Dublin

Dublin, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Dublin

 

Master of Obstetric Science

MAO Dubl

 

Master of Surgery

MCh Dubl

 

Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics

DGO Dubl

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM Dubl

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Dubl

Dundee, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Dundee

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Dundee

 

Diploma in Industrial Health

DIH Dundee

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Dundee

Durham, University of

 

Doctor of Hygiene

CHy Durh

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Durh

 

Doctor in Psychological Medicine

DPM Durh

 

Doctor of Surgery

DCh Durh

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Durh

Dusseldorf, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Dusseldorf

Edinburgh, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Edin

 

Doctor of Science in Public Health

DSc (PH) Edin

 

Master of Science in Community Health

MSc Comm Health Edin

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Edin

 

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

BSc (PH) Edin

 

Diploma in Medical Radiology

DMR Edin

 

Diploma in Medical Radiodiagnosis

DMRD Edin

 

Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy

DMRT Edin

 

Diploma in Psychiatry

D Psych Edin

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Edin

 

Diploma in Radiology

DR Edin

 

Diploma in Social Medicine

Dip Soc Med Edin

 

Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

DTM & H Edin

Erlangen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Erlangen

Frankfurt-am-Main, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Frankfurt

Freiburg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Freiburg

Gdansk, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Gdansk

Gdynia, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Gdynia

Geneva, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Geneva

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Geneva

Giessen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Giessen

Glasgow, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Glasg

 

Doctor of Science in Public Health

DSc (PH) Glasg

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Glasg

 

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

DPH Glasg

Gottingen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Gottingen

Greifswald, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Greifswald

Groningen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Groningen

Halle, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Halle

Hamburg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Hamburg

 

Master of Public Health

MPH Hamburg

Harvard, University of

 

Master of Public Health

MPH Harvard

 

Master of Public Health in Community Health

MPH in CH Harvard

Hebrew University, Jerusalem

 

Master of Public Health

MPH Jerusalem

Heidelberg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Heidelberg

Ireland (National University), University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD N U Irel

 

Master of Obstetrics

MAO N U Irel

 

Master of Surgery

MCh N U Irel

 

Diploma in Child Health

DCH N U Irel

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH N U Irel

Jena, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Jena

Jerusalem, University of

 

Diploma in Family Medicine

DFM Jerusalem

Julius Maximillianus Würzburg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Würzburg

Karola-Ferdinandea University, Prague

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Prague

Katowice, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine

PhD Katowice

Kentucky, University of

 

Master of Public Health

MSPH

Kiel, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Kiel

Konigsberg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Konigsberg

Lausanne, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Lausanne

Leeds, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Leeds

 

Master in Public Health

MPH Leeds

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Leeds

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM Leeds

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Leeds

Leipzig, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Leipzig

Leyden, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Leyden

Liverpool, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Lpool

 

Master of Orthopaedic Surgery

MCh Orth Lpool

 

Master of Radiology

M Rad Lpool

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Lpool

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Lpool

 

Diploma in Radiodiagnosis

DMR (D) Lpool

 

Diploma in Radiotherapy

DMR (T) Lpool

 

Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

DTM & H Lpool

London, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Lond

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Lond

 

(Provided the qualification was awarded in medicine)

 

Master of Science in Audiological Medicine

MSc Audiological Med Lond

 

Master of Science in Clinical Dermatology

MSc (Clin Derm) Lond

 

Master of Science in Clinical Microbiology

MSc (Clin Micro) Lond

 

Master of Science in Clinical Tropical Medicine

MSc Clin Trop Med Lond

 

Master of Science (Mother and Child Health)

MSc Lond

 

Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine

MSc (Nuc Med) Lond

 

Master of Science in Occupational Medicine

MSc Occup Med Lond

 

Master of Science in Orthopaedics

MSc (Orth) Lond

 

Master of Science in Public Health

MSc (Public Health) Lond

 

Master of Surgery

MS Lond

 

Diploma in Bacteriology

D Bact Lond

 

Diploma in Clinical Medicine of the Tropics

DCMT Lond

 

Diploma in Clinical Pathology

DCP Lond

 

Diploma in Industrial Health

DIH Lond

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM Lond

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Lond

 

Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

DTM & H Lond

 

Diploma in Tropical Public Health

DTPH Lond

Louvain, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Louvain

Lucknow, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Lucknow

 

Master of Surgery

MS Lucknow

Madras, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Madras

 

Master of Surgery

MS Madras

 

Masters Degree (Anaesthesiology)

MD (Anaes) Madras

 

Diploma in Anaesthesiology

DA Madras

Manchester, University of (Victoria University)

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Man

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Man

 

Diploma in Occupational Medicine

D Occ Med Man

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM Man

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Man

Marburg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Marburg

McGill University

 

Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

MSc Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM McGill

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH McGill

Minnesota, University of

 

Master of Science in Radiology

MS (Red) Minnesota

Munich, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Munich

Munster, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Munster

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, University of

 

Doctor of Hygiene

DHy Ncle

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Ncle

 

Doctor of Surgery

DCh Ncle

 

Master of Surgery

MS Ncle

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM Ncle

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Ncle

New Zealand, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD New Zealand

 

Master of Surgery

ChM New Zealand

Osmania, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Osmania

 

Diploma in Forensic Medicine

Dip For Med Osmania

Oxford, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Oxfd

 

Master of Surgery

MCh Oxfd

Patna, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Patna

 

Master of Surgery

MS Patna

Punjab, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Punjab

 

Master of Surgery

MS Punjub

Rajasthan, University of

 

Master of Surgery

MS Rajasthan

Rostock, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Rostock

South Gujarat, University of

 

Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics

DGO South Gujarat

St Andrews, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD St And

 

Master of Surgery

ChM St And

 

Diploma in Industrial Health

DIH St And

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH St And

Sheffield, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Sheff

 

Master of Surgery

ChM Sheff

Surrey, University of

 

Master of Science in Toxicology

MSc (Toxicology) Surrey

Sydney, University of

 

Diploma in Anaesthesia

DA Sydney

 

Diploma in Psychological Medicine

DPM Sydney

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Sydney

Tblisi, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Science)

PhD (Med-Sc) Tbilisi

Toronto, University of

 

Diploma in Bacteriology

D Bact Toronto

 

Diploma in Child Psychiatry

DCP Toronto

Tübingen, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Tübingen

Tulane, University of

 

Master of Public Health

MPH Tulane

Uppsala, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Uppsala

Utrecht, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Utrecht

Wales, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Wales

 

Master of Surgery

MCh Wales

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH Wales

 

Tuberculosis Diseases Diploma

TDD Wales

Warsaw, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine

PhD Warsaw

Western Ontario, University of

 

Master of Clinical Science in Family Medicine

MCISc Fam Med Western Ontario

Wright State University

 

Master of Science

MSc Wright State Univ

Wroclaw University

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD (Experimental Path)

Wurzburg, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Wurzberg

Zabrze, University of

 

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Zabrze

Zimbabwe, University of

 

Master of Medicine (Surgery)

MMed (Surg) Zimbabwe

Zurich, University of

 

Doctor of Medicine

MD Zurich