Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A 120-credit NQF level 8 postgraduate diploma specialising in paediatric palliative care, offered by the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health under the Palliative Medicine qualification.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | Duration: At least 2 years; two compulsory five-day contact sessions per course | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Two courses: Principles of Paediatric Palliative Care (60 credits) and Practice of Paediatric Palliative Care (60 credits), assessed by a variety of methods with a 50% pass in each component.
An approved bachelor's degree appropriate to the field of palliative care, from UCT or a Senate-recognised university.
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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