Postgraduate Diploma in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Deepens theoretical understanding of disability and rehabilitation, including international and national disability, rehabilitation and health instruments and policies, and how practitioners can develop sustainable models of best practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Department: Global Health | Duration: One year | Intake: Not offered for the 2027 intake. | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four compulsory 30-credit modules: Disability and Rehabilitation: Theory and Practice; Ethical and Community Constructs; Community Integration of the Disabled Person; and Policy Analysis on Health, Disability and Rehabilitation. Assessment is by online discussions and open-book assignments with at least 50% per module.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An MBChB, a four-year professional bachelor's degree in a health or health-related field or equivalent NQF level 8 qualification, or a three-year bachelor's degree such as a BSc (NQF level 7), or a standard of competence Senate deems adequate.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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