Overview
Occupational Medicine at University of Cape Town is that branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and ill-health attributable to work.
Features
- Medical practitioners and patients can find details of our Occupational Medicine Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital, one of the few referral clinics in the country offering specialist services in the diagnosis and management of occupational disease and hazardous workplace exposures.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Potential students will also find details of our postgraduate programmes.
- These include the MMed in Occupational Medicine aimed at training medical specialists in the registrable specialty of Occupational Medicine and the Diploma in Occupational Health (DOH), directed at medical graduates wishing to acquire competency in Occupational Health practice at primary care level.
- The Division also offers research-related degrees including the MPhil and doctoral studies (PhD) in occupational health.
- The discipline is a multidisciplinary health sciences speciality, drawing on a number of clinical disciplines, notably pulmonology, dermatology and musculoskeletal medicine, on the sciences of epidemiology and toxicology, and on an understanding of occupational hygiene, law and ethics as applied to workplaces.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Students can apply to the PhDs throughout the year.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Medicine View 32 other PhDs in Medicine in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- a master's degree
- an honours degree, or a 4-year bachelor's degree, plus at least 1 year's registration for the master's degree
- a 3-year bachelor's degree plus at least 2 years registration for a master's degree
Tuition Fee
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International
25680 ZAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25680 ZAR per year during 24 months. -
National
25680 ZAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25680 ZAR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Cape Town
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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