Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
An Africa-focused, coursework-based diploma that builds skills in public mental health research, service improvement, access to interventions and advocacy. It is designed for working practitioners from social work, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, occupational therapy, nursing, health economics, public health, policy and NGO backgrounds, and prepares graduates for Master's-level study. It is strictly academic, has no clinical component and does not lead to registration with a health professions council.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health (Centre for Public Mental Health) | Duration: 1 year part-time; a 2-week residential block in Cape Town in January/February, then online learning (about 15 hours per week) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Four 30-credit courses at NQF level 8: Mental Health Epidemiology, Research Methodology for Public Health, Introduction to Public Mental Health and Mental Health Interventions.
Prepares graduates for leadership and management roles in public mental health and for further Master's studies.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent three-year qualification in a health- or development-related field (e.g. occupational therapy, medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, public health, anthropology, sociology); evidence of adequate English language and writing proficiency; basic Microsoft Office (or equivalent) skills with a computer/laptop and reliable internet. Preferably at least one year of experience in a mental health, health or development field, capacity for a management or leadership role, and current work in an approved setting such as a Ministry of Health, NGO or mental health service.
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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