About Walter Sisulu University Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated its 25th anniversary at the end of 2010. We are an established Faculty that has made its mark not only locally at WSU, but also nationally and globally.
Strength in problem-based learning, community-based education
The area of strength for this Faculty is Problem-Based Learning and Community-Based Education. This was one of the commendations by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) when the Institutional Audit was conducted at this university in April 2011.

Community-Based Education has made us focus on the health needs of the people we serve, especially the disadvantaged. Focusing on the health needs of the community has made us to be seen by the whole world as being one of leading Faculties in Socially Accountable Health Professions Education globally.