Health Sciences
AdvDip Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) is a specialised one-year, full-time postgraduate programme. It is designed for medical doctors with a keen interest in tropical medicine, infectious diseases, and public health, especially within the context of Africa and other resource-limited settings. The Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) combines the long-established tradition of tropical disease study with current knowledge and practice. It prepares healthcare practitioners to respond to present-day challenges in tropical health, including infectious diseases and parasitic conditions.
Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
This teaching programme is divided into four courses, each made up of several units. Each course runs over eight weeks and is organised into approximately four two-week learning units. Learning resources are hosted on the Wits learning management system.
Medical degree and HPCSA (or equivalent) registration. Applicants must have a good standard of written and spoken English and of English comprehension.
ZAR 50,040 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source
Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.
Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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