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Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Paediatric Gastroenterology at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF level 8 diploma that trains doctors to diagnose, resuscitate, triage and manage children with gastroenterological disease and to practise safely in resource-limited areas without immediate specialist supervision. It does not train paediatric gastroenterologists. Training is based at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology)  |  Duration: 1 to 2 years full-time (maximum 2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Clinical Management in Paediatric Gastroenterology (90 credits), taught through lectures, tutorials, case studies and workplace practice with a logbook, and the long essay Transition and Translation of Knowledge (30 credits).

Career pathways

Doctors practising paediatric gastroenterology in district and outreach settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MBChB or an equivalent qualification as a medical doctor, paediatric experience, and demonstrated interest in paediatric gastroenterology; registrable with the HPCSA and registered by registration. Applicants via the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme must be referred by an allied tertiary African centre; South African-qualified doctors must practise in an outreach setting. A letter of employer support, proof of return to a public-sector post at the home institution, proven written and spoken English, and computer literacy with internet access are required. Applicants may be interviewed.

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

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