Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A 120-credit NQF level 8 diploma that trains practising doctors in foundational skills for treating and managing children with complex haematologic disorders and malignancy, particularly those from vulnerable populations affected by neglected diseases of poverty.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Haematology/Oncology Service) | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Clinical Management in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (90 credits) and the essay Transition and Translation of Knowledge (30 credits). Students are attached to the paediatric haematology-oncology service at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, spend at least a week in Radiation Oncology at Groote Schuur Hospital, keep a logbook and sit a case-based oral examination.
Doctors working in paediatric haematology and oncology in their home settings.
A qualified medical doctor (MBChB or equivalent) with approved experience in paediatrics, registered with the HPCSA by the start of the programme. Applicants screened via the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme must be referred by an allied tertiary African centre; South African doctors must practise in outreach settings and work in paediatrics.
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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