Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A 120-credit NQF level 8 postgraduate diploma in specialist ophthalmic nursing for registered nurses and midwives. Clinical requirements are completed at facilities recognised by the South African Nursing Council.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Division of Nursing and Midwifery) | 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
Four courses: Foundations of Specialist Practice, Leading Quality & Safety in Ophthalmic Nursing, Ophthalmic Nursing Practice and Principles of Ophthalmic Nursing.
A four-year bachelor's degree in nursing (including midwifery) or a Senate-recognised equivalent; SANC registration as a professional nurse and midwife (required of international applicants too); evidence of professional indemnity/insurance; proficiency in written and spoken English; basic computer literacy; two years' post-registration experience as a professional nurse, including at least two years in the speciality within the last five years (excluding community service). General Nurse (R683) or Staff Nurse (R171) plus Midwife (R254 or R1497), or R425 diploma holders, may apply through Recognition of Prior Learning with a portfolio of evidence and a clinical problem-solving exercise. An employer letter of support granting study leave 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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