Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
The Master of Medicine in Radiation Oncology is a structured Master of Medicine that trains medical doctors as specialists in radiation oncology. It combines clinical registrar training with research and a minor dissertation, and carries 180 NQF credits at NQF level 9 (plan MM001RAY04).
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Radiation Medicine | Duration: Four years, including clinical training, research and the minor dissertation. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Courses are MMed Radiation Oncology Part 1 (60 credits), Part 2 (60 credits) and a Radiation Oncology Minor Dissertation (60 credits), with clinical training in a registered radiation oncology post. Part 2 entry requires at least 36 months in a full-time post in a recognised radiation oncology department, and registration after 24 months may be refused without the College Part I examination and an identified research topic.
Master of Medicine (MMed) programmes, Faculty of Health Sciences: applicants must be graduates in medicine of UCT or a university recognised by Senate; must have completed the prescribed internship and community service (or an HPCSA-approved equivalent) and be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a medical practitioner; and must have been appointed against an HPCSA-approved training number. Some disciplines add further admission requirements, and applicants who do not meet them are considered at the discretion of the head of the discipline. Additional admission requirement: applicants must have worked full-time as a medical doctor for at least one year after internship before entering the programme.
Requirements published at program group level.
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.
The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.
Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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