Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A 120-credit NQF level 8 postgraduate diploma that develops foundation skills in clinical paediatric cardiology for practising doctors. It prepares graduates to diagnose, resuscitate, triage and initially manage children with congenital and acquired heart disease in resource-limited settings without immediate specialist supervision. Training is based at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | Duration: 1 year full-time, or 2 years with a reduced course load | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Three courses: Clinical Management in Paediatric Cardiology (40 credits), Paediatric Echocardiography (50 credits) and the essay Transition and Translation of Knowledge (30 credits). Assessment uses clinical assessment, assignments, a logbook and final examinations.
Doctors working in paediatrics and child health, including in resource-limited and outreach hospitals.
MBChB or an equivalent qualification as a medical doctor, proven experience working in paediatrics, and registration as a medical practitioner with the HPCSA (or the equivalent authority in the applicant's home country) for the whole course. A letter of support from the employer granting study leave, proven written and spoken English including medical terminology, and computer literacy with internet access are required. Preference goes to candidates currently working in paediatrics. Applicants may be interviewed and must give written assurance of returning to clinical practice.
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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