Health Sciences
Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
- Degree
- Diploma
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
To provide the graduates with the minimum requirements for accreditation and registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Dispensing Optician. A qualified learner will be competent to analyse an optometric prescription and apply ophthalmic and management skills in order to provide the optimum visual appliance to the patient. They will also be competent to perform visual screening. Offering type listed: FULLTIME - DISTRICT 6 CAMPUS.
Faculty: Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences | Department: Ophthalmic | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Subjects listed on the programme page include Chemistry; Geometric and Physical Optics; Human Anatomy & Physiology; Maths and Statistics; Ophthalmic Lenses and Dispensing 1; Physics.
A dispensing optician registers with the HPCSA as an Independent Practitioner and may therefore set up their own ophthalmic dispensing practice. The optician may work in the private or public health care sector or else work in the wholesale industry in optical laboratories. The registered dispensing optician has a number of exciting opportunities available to them including employment with: Ophthalmic lens laboratories Optical industry representatives Private optometry/ opticianry or ophthalmology practice Public sector hospitals Dedicated private sector eye clinics. Educational institutions
National Senior Certificate (Umalusi, Grade 12) with a Bachelor’s pass:
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.
Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Health Sciences
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
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