Overview

What you can expect

The Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Cape Town is a professional qualification which, with the stipulated internship and community service, leads to registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Professional Board for Psychology. At the beginning of each year of training students are required to register with the Professional Board for Psychology as student clinical psychologists, and intern clinical psychologists. The academic requirements for the degree involve two years of full-time study and professional training as well as submission of a minor dissertation.

In both academic and practical training, there is a strong emphasis on relating clinical practice to the broader South African context. Specific community oriented projects (consultations, training sessions, support groups) and seminars are integral to the training. Emphasis is placed on competence in working in a multilingual and multicultural society.

Programme Structure

Course Structure:

In the first year (Year 1) the student is required to do a research project and produce a minor dissertation on a clinically related topic, attend case conference presentations at the Child Guidance Clinic (CGC) and participate in community projects run under the auspices of the CGC.

The second year (M1) involves intensive clinical training aimed at developing the core competencies defined by the Professional Board for Psychology, Clinical and related administrative skills, such as psychological assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, report-writing, therapeutic interventions and case presentations, are acquired through supervised practical experience. In addition, students receive theoretical input on various therapeutic models which they use in their work with children, adolescents and their families as well as with adult individuals.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 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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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology View 11 other Masters in Clinical Psychology 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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Other requirements

General requirements

An Honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology.

Applicants will be required to participate in a selection process which normally begins in June of the year prior to the course commencing. Departmental application forms for the course are available from the website from the Child Guidance Clinic

Applicants must also complete the University's application form, preferably online or obtainable from Admissions.

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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

50600 ZAR / year

≈ 50600 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International students must add the relevant Administrative Service Fee (ZAR 5300) /International Term fee to the cost of the typical fee.

Dissertation:R23100

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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