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Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care is a four-year full-time degree on the Bellville campus preparing emergency care practitioners for urban and rural emergency care and rescue.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences  |  Department: Emergency Medical Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

First year covers anatomy, chemistry, physics, physiology, clinical practice, emergency medical care theory and practical, EMS operations, ethics and law and rescue principles and systems. Later years include diagnostics, extrication, hazmat and fire rescue, rope rescue, aquatic rescue and further clinical practice.

Career pathways

Provincial and private emergency medical services, hospital groups, the South African National Defence Force and remote site services such as offshore oil rigs and mining.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Emergency Medical Sciences, Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care (NSC): Mathematics (4), Life Sciences (4), Physical Sciences (4), English (4); APS 35+. Additional requirements: selection interview, physical and medical assessment, height and claustrophobia test and job shadowing; final selection considers overall performance. Applicants with AEA, CCA or ECT emergency care qualifications and experience are considered under Recognition of Prior Learning.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Closing date for bachelor's/bachelor of science programmes is 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens, with earlier dates for health programmes (30 June 2026 for Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Diagnostic Radiography, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Radiation Therapy; 31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Opticianry).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

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