Overview

What you can expect

Training objectives in the School of Public Health exceed the minimum basic syllabus requirements of the College of Medicine of South Africa (Division of Occupational Medicine).

Trainees in the Occupational Medicine programme at the University of Cape Town participate in modular classroom training by participating in formal postgraduate courses offered by the Department/School in the fields of Occupational Health, Public Health (which includes Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and Health Management. Additional structured teaching and seminars are provided.

Experience in clinical service as well as occupational health service management (including surveillance functions) is provided by various clinical and workplace-based attachments during the programme which aim to expose candidates to the full scope of specialist occupational medicine practice. Exposure to academic skills development in teaching, student supervision and research is included throughout the programme. By the end of the course candidates will be expected to demonstrate defined competencies in the various components of Occupational Medicine as outlined by the CMSA Regulations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Health Policy

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Quantitative Research Methods

The Economics of Health Systems

Health Policy and Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Medicine Occupational Health and Safety View 4 other Masters in Occupational Health and Safety in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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88

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Other requirements

General requirements

Be registered with the HPCSA for the full four-year period of specialisation for the

MMed degree in Occupational Medicine through enrolment with the University.

Have completed four years of training formally approved by the Head of the Occupational Medicine Division in a recognised (registrar's) training post in the Department.

Successfully complete the College examinations timeously in order to obtain a Fellowship of the College of Public Health Medicine (Division of Occupational Medicine) of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.

Complete a dissertation on an aspect of their work prior to writing the College examination.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

73000 ZAR / year

≈ 73000 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International tuition is for last year.

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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