Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A coursework and dissertation master's programme in emergency medicine, offered in four streams: Clinical Emergency Care, Global Emergency Care, Patient Safety and Clinical Decision-making, and Disaster Medicine. Each stream carries 180 NQF credits at level 9 including a 60-credit dissertation.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care | Duration: Two years full-time or three years with a reduced load | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
All streams include Clinical Research Methods I and II, Healthcare Systems or stream-specific courses, electives, and the Emergency Medicine Minor Dissertation. Examples include Emergency Care I and II and Resuscitation and Critical Care (Clinical Emergency Care), Global Emergency Care and Disaster Medicine (Global Emergency Care), Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and Flow (Patient Safety), and Writing Disaster Plans and Event and Expedition Medicine (Disaster Medicine).
A minimum of an NQF Level 8 degree; open to medical practitioners, nurses, clinical associates and paramedics. Applicants must be registered with a relevant professional body (such as the HPCSA or Nursing Council), be able to converse and write in medical English, and pass a basic computer literacy examination provided by the Division upon shortlisting. Candidates need at least two years of emergency care experience after internship and must have completed at least two Advanced Life Support courses (ACLS, APLS, PALS, ATLS, FEC).
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
Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.
Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.
Enter your credentials to continue.
Join us and start your study abroad journey.
