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Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health

University of the Witwatersrand

Occupational MedicineOccupational healthUniversity diploma / degree
Destination
ZAF
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Overview

Occupational health diploma for medical practitioners. Confirm which intake the undated closing day refers to.

The programme

Focus
Occupational Health
Training type
University diploma / degree
Specialty associations
Not yet verified
Learning format
Block release: eight one-week courses with experiential learning
Duration
2 years, part time
Start
Not stated on the official page
Positions
Not stated on the official page
Accreditation
Not stated on the official page
Department
Not stated on the official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Medical graduates registered for independent practice with the HPCSA
Qualification requirement
Medical degree acceptable to the HPCSA
Citizenship requirement
Not stated on the official page
Practice location requirement
Not stated on the official page
Membership requirement
Not stated on the official page
Eligibility restrictions
International students must provide SAQA evaluation; HPCSA eligibility still applies
Language
Not stated on the official page
Teaching language
Not stated on the official page
Clinical language
Not stated on the official page
International applicants
International students must provide SAQA evaluation; HPCSA eligibility still applies
Licence requirement
HPCSA independent medical practitioner registration
Visa route
Not stated on the official page
Visa sponsorship
Not stated on the official page
Visa support
Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline
11 August is published without a year; current intake unverified
Application method
Wits online postgraduate application and supporting-document portal
Documents
Motivation, two references, degree certificates/transcripts and CV; SAQA letter for international students
Contact
moyagabo.setlhakgoe@wits.ac.za

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees
Not stated on the official page
Application fee
Not stated on the official page
Stipend / salary
Not stated on the official page
Scholarship
Not stated on the official page
Funding
Not stated on the official page

Intakes

  • Current intake: recorded unverified on 2026-10-11.

Sources and verification

https://www.wits.ac.za/course-finder/postgraduate/health/pgdip-occupational-health/
Evidence by field
  • Duration: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Start: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Deadline: unverified; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Note: The page provides 11 August without an intake year; not treated as a future deadline..
  • Eligibility: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Accreditation: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Positions: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Funding: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Visa support: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Licence requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Tuition / fees: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Visa sponsorship: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Documents: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Contact: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Citizenship requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Practice location requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Membership requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Eligibility restrictions: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Derived from International applicants.
  • Clinical language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Teaching language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Application fee: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Stipend / salary: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Scholarship: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Visa route: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • title: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • inst: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Country: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • City: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Specialty: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Subspecialty: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Department: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Training type: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Application method: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Learning format: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Summary: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1

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