MHSc in Transdisciplinary Health at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The purpose of this qualification is to produce graduates with the independent ability to identify problems and challenges in the health fields, and who have the necessary research skills and knowledge required to ethically gather, analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data, with a high level of competence, to successfully undertake transdisciplinary health research. This programme aims to meet the needs of health professionals, prospective student researchers as well as the broader community and strategic needs of policy makers at Governmental Health Departments. Offering type listed: PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS; PART-TIME - DISTRICT 6 CAMPUS; FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS; FULLTIME - DISTRICT 6 CAMPUS.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences | Department: Ophthalmic | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Research Project & Dissertation.

Career pathways

This programme is designed for potential students holding qualifications across a diverse range of health professions to enter into the programme based on their research interest involving cross-disciplinary health sciences. This would broaden access to postgraduate study as well as provide for more comprehensive and real-life responses to existing health problems facing South Africa. This unique opportunity allows students to undertake a full research-based Masters qualification involving translational research with greater patient impact across more than one clinically-defined health field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prospective students are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree qualification (NQF Level 8) with minimum 480 credits in a relevant health sciences discipline. Candidates must submit a two-page concept proposal of their planned research study, as well as a clear motivation for the transdisciplinary approach to the study.

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.

Course-based master's applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026; full-research master's applications close on 15 March 2027, for national and international applicants.

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/postgraduate/apply

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