Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A 120-credit NQF level 8 specialist nursing diploma in midwifery. Clinical requirements are completed at SANC-recognised learning sites; international students cannot register with the SANC on completion.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Division of Nursing & Midwifery, Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years with a reduced course load (maximum 3 years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Foundations of Specialist Practice (24 credits), Leading Quality & Safety in Midwifery (16), Principles of Midwifery (40) and Midwifery Practice (40).
Specialist midwives and nurse-midwives in clinical, leadership and quality roles.
A four-year bachelor's degree in Nursing (includes Midwifery) or an equivalent qualification recognised by Senate; proof of SANC registration as a professional nurse and midwife (required also for international applicants); evidence of professional indemnity; written and spoken English; basic computer literacy; and two years' post-registration experience as a professional nurse (excluding community service) including two years in the speciality within the last five years. Applicants holding legacy general nurse/staff nurse and midwife qualifications may apply through Recognition of Prior Learning with a portfolio and a clinical problem-solving exercise. A letter of employer support for block attendance is required unless self-funded.
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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