Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A NQF level 8 diploma that builds technology-related competencies for quality, affordable and sustainable healthcare delivery, useful to health planners, technology policy makers, hospital managers, clinical engineers, medical physicists, radiographers, nurses and medical device innovators.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Human Biology | Duration: 2 years (may not be registered for more than 4 years); 1-week contact sessions at the start of each academic year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Healthcare Technology Assessment, Planning and Acquisition, Healthcare Project Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Medical Devices and Instrumentation Overview, Asset Management of Healthcare Technology and Infrastructure, Hospital Engineering Practice, Health Information Systems, Telemedicine and mHealth, and a Project in Healthcare Technology Management. Courses are presented in alternating years.
Clinical and hospital engineering, health technology policy, hospital management and medical device innovation.
An approved undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification from UCT or another recognised university, or competence judged adequate by Senate; preferably three years of work in a healthcare environment; proficiency in written and spoken English and computer literacy. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, applicants complete the National Benchmark Tests and submit a portfolio of evidence and a motivation.
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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