University of Cape Town UCT Postgraduate Health Sciences Courses Offered
Please note: for detailed information on these degrees and diplomas please consult the Health Sciences Faculty handbook.
| Bachelor of Science Medicine (Honours) (BSc (Med)(Hons)) Applied Anatomy Bioinformatics Biological Anthropology Cell Biology Exercise Science Exercise Science (Biokinetics) Human Genetics Infectious Disease & Immunology Medical Biochemistry Medical Physics Nutrition and Dietetics Pharmacology Physiology Radiobiology |
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
| Doctor of Science in Medicine (DSc(Med)) |
| Master of Family Medicine & Primary Care (MFamMed) |
| Master of Medicine (Specialty Training) (MMed): Anaesthesia Anatomical Pathology Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Pharmacology Dermatology Diagnostic Radiology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Medical Genetics Medicine Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine Obstetrics & Gynaecology Occupational Medicine Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Otorhinolaryngology Pathology (Chemical) Pathology (Clinical) Pathology (Forensic) Pathology (Haematological) Pathology (Microbiological) Pathology (Virological) Paediatric Surgery Paediatrics Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Psychiatry Public Health Medicine Radiation Oncology Surgery Urology |
| Master of Philosophy: by coursework & dissertation – Allergology Addictions Mental Health Bioethics Biokinetics Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Disability Studies Emergency Medicine Forensic Mental Health Intellectual Disability Liaison Mental Health Maternal & Child Health Neuropsychiatry Occupational Health Paediatric Pathology Palliative Medicine Sport & Exercise Medicine Sport Physiotherapy a number of sub-specialities: Cardiology (adult & paediatric) Child Psychiatry Clinical Haematology Critical Care (adult & paediatric) Developmental Paediatrics Endocrinology (adult & paediatric) Gastroenterology (medical & surgical) Geriatric Medicine Gynaecological Oncology Infectious Disease & HIV Medicine Maternal & Foetal Medicine Neonatology Nephrology (adult & paediatric) Paediatric Infectious Diseases Paediatric Neurology Paediatric Oncology Paediatric Pathology Pulmonology (adult; paediatric) Reproductive Medicine Rheumatology Vascular Surgery by dissertation |
| Master of Public Health (MPH) |
| Master of Science (MSc): by coursework & dissertation – Audiology Speech-Language Pathology Nursing Occupational Therapy by dissertation – Audiology Nursing Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Speech-Language Pathology |
| Master of Science in Medicine (MSc(Med)): by coursework & dissertation – Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Forensic Science Dietetics Genetic Counselling Nutrition by dissertation |
| Postgraduate diplomas: Addictions Care Community Eye Health Community & General Paediatrics (from 2012) Dermatology Nursing Disability Studies Family Medicine Health Economics (not offered in 2012) Health Professional Education (from 2012) Healthcare Technology Management Health Management International Research Ethics Maternal & Child Health Nursing Occupational Health Paediatric Radiology Palliative Medicine Pesticide Risk Management Psychotherapy Public Mental Health |