Medical practitioner

Examines patients, diagnoses illnesses, provides treatment and advises on disease prevention and general health. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Medical practitioner do?

Examines patients, diagnoses illnesses, provides treatment and advises on disease prevention and general health.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR650 000 p.a.Mid-levelR1 000 000 p.a.SeniorR1 500 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Clinical diagnosis · EssentialDecision making · EssentialMedical knowledge · EssentialPatient care · EssentialCommunication · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – MBChB — University of Cape Town

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What does a Medical practitioner do?

Examines patients, diagnoses illnesses, provides treatment and advises on disease prevention and general health.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Clinical diagnosis, Decision making, Medical knowledge, Patient care, Communication.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.