Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education is a 120-credit qualification for health professionals and educators who teach in health sciences. It is presented by the Division of Health Sciences Education at UFS.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Division of Health Sciences Education | Duration: 2 years (120 credits) | Intake: Annual; online applications close 31 August for the following year | Study mode: part-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Year one has three compulsory modules: Orientation to Health Professions Education and Training, Teaching, learning and assessment in the preclinical, clinical and internship years, and Introduction to Basic Research in Health Professions. Year two offers elective themes such as community service learning and primary health care, professional skills development, management, quality assurance, and programme development and assessment. All first-year compulsory modules must be passed before progressing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An appropriate bachelor's degree or advanced diploma in a health sciences profession, or an applicable three-year qualification plus a one-year health sciences qualification, or a relevant four-year qualification, all at NQF level 7 with an average of at least 65% in the previous qualification(s). Applicants must work as a health professional, health sciences educator or researcher, hold HPCSA/SANC (or equivalent) registration where a professional body requires it, have at least one year of experience in health sciences education and training (or register full-time), and be recommended by the relevant head of school or Head of the Division. Admission is subject to selection by a faculty committee. Recognition of prior learning is available through UFS policy.

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.

Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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