Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Paediatric Rheumatology at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF level 8 diploma that teaches competency in managing paediatric rheumatic conditions in children and adolescents, with reference to the socio-economic, health and cultural context of Africa. Training is based at Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Division of Paediatric Rheumatology) | Duration: 1 year full-time, or 2 years with a reduced course load | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Clinical Management in Paediatric Rheumatology (90 credits) and the essay Transition and Translation of Knowledge (30 credits).

Career pathways

Doctors managing children with rheumatic disease.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MBChB or an equivalent qualification as a medical doctor, experience in paediatrics, and eligibility for HPCSA registration. Applicants must demonstrate the need to develop skills in paediatric rheumatology and may be interviewed by phone.

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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