Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
A 120-credit NQF level 8 online diploma that equips primary care and community-level clinicians and other health professionals to manage HIV and TB co-infected patients and implement infection control in primary health care settings. It is delivered through live webinars, discussion forums and self-paced asynchronous work, with online integrated assessments.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Medicine | Duration: 1 year part-time, online; four courses, one per term | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Clinical Management of HIV in a Primary Healthcare Setting, Clinical Management of TB in a Primary Healthcare Setting, TB-HIV Co-infection and Infection Prevention and Control, Operational Research, plus two integrated assessments.
Supports decentralised HIV and TB care in primary health care facilities, including rural and hard-to-reach districts.
An approved bachelor's degree in health sciences (e.g. MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, BPharm, BCMP or equivalent); registration with the relevant professional body (e.g. HPCSA or SANC) or approved prior experience or learning (Recognition of Prior Learning route via a portfolio on TB/HIV work experience, relevant courses and evidence of critical thinking); proven written and spoken English proficiency (may be tested); computer literacy with computer and internet access; being based in a primary healthcare setting with access to patient files or de-identified data for practical assignments.
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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