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Integrated Energy Systems 07 July - 01 September
(Ends 1 September 2025)
More infoDept. of Electrical Engineering course
Online course
Online course
PhD Preparedness Course
(Ends 17 September 2025)
More infoAre you wanting to gain insight and consolidate the academic, research, and thesis writing skills that you will need? The aim of this course is to help students bridge the gap between a Masters' degree and a PhD.
Urban Design Africa
(Ends 30 July 2025)
More infoSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics course
Introduction to Palliative Care
(Ends 28 September 2025)
More infoThe course is aimed at healthcare and counselling professionals to equip them in assessing and managing patients (and their families) living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness.
Twin Peaks regulation and the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill
(Ends 25 July 2025)
More infoThis ten-hour remote short course aims to demystify the relevant legislation that governs the twin peaks regulatory environment and aid participants in understanding the fundamentals.
Introduction to Property Investment and Finance
(Ends 8 August 2025)
More infoDept. of Construction Economics and Management course
Litigation skills
(Ends 25 July 2025)
More infoJoin us for a four-hour remote short course in which we will explore basic litigation skills and techniques.
Healing through art and connection: Stories from the Kwakhanya Childhood Trauma Study
(Ends 24 July 2025)
More infoJoin us for an exploration of youth mental health and the role of artistic expression over drinks and snacks, following Mandela Day, remembering SA's founding father who cherished and championed the wellbeing of children.
Psychological First Aid
(Ends 25 July 2025)
More infoPsychological first aid is a simple, yet powerful way of helping someone in distress.
Free isiXhosa communication skills: Beginners and Intermediate Masithethe isiXhosa Course for staff and students
(Ends 31 October 2025)
More infoRegister for the Beginners and Intermediate Masithethe isiXhosa Course for staff and students offered by the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) based in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED).
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Dick Ng’ambi
(Ends 25 July 2025)
More infoProfessor Ng’ambi will present his lecture, “Technology changes what matters – what matters changes technology,” on Friday, 25 July 2025 at 17:30 SAST in Lecture Theatre 1, Neville Alexander Building on lower campus.
Corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and business and human rights in Africa
(Ends 29 July 2025)
More infoThis six-hour course blends theory and practical insights with an understanding of the complementary concepts of CSR, BHR and sustainability.
Trauma Informed Research Methodologies
(Ends 1 August 2025)
More infoThis course aims to cultivate an environment where diverse voices and methodologies are not only acknowledged but celebrated.
FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition
(Ends 29 July 2025)
More infoThe FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition provides scholarships, bursaries or awards for students studying for a performance diploma or degree in music.
Risk management using effective legal contract strategies
(Ends 31 July 2025)
More infoThis six-hour course, held over two days, provides useful insights into effective contract finalisation skills and will help you understand the full extent of the associated contractual risks into which you are entering.
FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition
(Ends 1 August 2025)
More infoThe FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition provides scholarships, bursaries or awards for students studying for a performance diploma or degree in music.
Mineral Resources and Sustainable Development
(Ends 3 October 2025)
More infoDept. of Chemical Engineering course
Applied Community Counselling
(Ends 4 August 2025)
More infoThe Applied Community Counselling Course offers 8 weeks of training followed by 12 weeks of supervised practicum. The course is hosted by The Counselling Hub.
Resolving environmental conflicts – an alternative approach
(Ends 8 August 2025)
More infoEnvironmental collaboration and conflict resolution is a growing field that seeks to resolve environmental conflicts by enabling a customised approach that optimises mutually beneficial and enduring solutions.
The Fourth Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition
(Ends 4 August 2025)
More infoThis yearly revival of the swish and charm of Viennese and French operetta is sure to move and entertain.
Clinical Ethics Forum
(Ends 7 July 2026)
More infoJoin us the first Tuesday of every month as we present and discuss complex ethics cases encountered by clinicians around the province.
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
(Ends 8 August 2025)
More infoThis short course aims to provide a practical introduction to qualitative research through a series of presentations and practical tutorials.
Epic Job Expo 2025
(Ends 6 August 2025)
More infoNetwork with top employers at the biggest careers event to be held at UCT! The Epic Job Expo will take place over a full day on 6 August 2025 with employers from every sector recruiting across all fields and faculties. All are welcome.
Basic Counselling Skills
(Ends 8 August 2025)
More infoBasic counselling skills are crucial to foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting.
Sectional title schemes – Member and trustee meetings
(Ends 8 August 2025)
More infoIn this two-hour course you will learn about different meetings held in the sectional title context, including the notice requirements for different types of meetings, how proxy appointments work, the items to be discussed, etc.
Science Communication and Power Relations in Global Health
(Ends 22 August 2025)
More infoThe primary objective of this course is to equip participants with the necessary skills to effectively communicate scientific knowledge in the context of global health.
Valuation for Land Reform and Expropriation
(Ends 13 August 2025)
More infoDept. of Construction Economics & Management course
Document formatting for lawyers
(Ends 15 August 2025)
More infoThis ten-hour remote short course, held over five days, covers the essential MS Word skills that legal professionals are expected to have.
UCT Big Band in Concert
(Ends 12 August 2025)
More infoUCT Jazz presents the UCT Big Band in concert, featuring an exciting mix of music from South African jazz and Latin to contemporary jazz and swing.
2025 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Congress
(Ends 17 August 2025)
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Basic HIV Counselling
(Ends 15 August 2025)
More infoThis course is ideal for you if you are a social worker, psychologist, nurse, research worker, community health worker, lay counsellor, and any cadre of staff working in the HIV field.
Environmental law primer: What every business leader should know
(Ends 10 September 2025)
More infoThis highly interactive fifteen-hour remote course is designed to challenge and reframe your environmental governance strategies for greater impact and advantage. This course will be presented in two parts, in August and November.
Commercial contract drafting - fundamentals
(Ends 28 August 2025)
More infoThis twenty-four-hour remote short course, held over six days, will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of commercial contract drafting confidently.
UCT / SU Piano Exchange Concert
(Ends 19 August 2025)
More infoFollowing the last twenty-two years’ successes the Stellenbosch University Piano students once again joins forces with the Piano students of the University of Cape Town South African College of Music for their annual Piano Exchange.
Introduction to Health Care for Adolescents
(Ends 27 August 2025)
More infoThis course aims to contextualise the Adolescent within society and the health system.
The Consumer Protection Act: The control of unfair contract terms
(Ends 25 August 2025)
More infoThis three-hour remote short course will consider the rules under the Consumer Protection Act and reg 44 of the Consumer Protection Act Regulations relevant to the control of unfair contract terms and unconscionable conduct.
Corporate governance: Practical insights - remote
(Ends 28 August 2025)
More infoThis 20-hour remote short course will cover the latest principles and best practices of corporate governance and responsibilities of directors, discussing key trends as well as using relevant case studies.
Advanced HIV and Adherence Counselling
(Ends 29 August 2025)
More infoThis course introduces an adherence intervention known as 'Life Steps' and consists of 13 education and problem-solving steps.
Providing Healthcare for Children with Long Term and Disabling Conditions
(Ends 11 September 2025)
More infoThis course introduces the principles and practice of the care of children who have long term and disabling conditions.
Pension fund law
(Ends 10 September 2025)
More infoThis six-hour remote course aims to equip participants with sufficient knowledge of the main laws and legal principles applicable to retirement funds in South Africa, and the rights and obligations of those responsible for their governance,
Social law and labour
(Ends 12 September 2025)
More infoThis twelve-hour remote course, presented over two days, provides a focused training on key issues of social law and labour.
Two-pot retirement system
(Ends 15 September 2025)
More infoThis three-hour course aims to unpack the new "two-pot" retirement system which came into effect on 1 September 2024 and to provide insight as to its implementation.
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
(Ends 19 September 2025)
More infoThis six-hour remote course will discuss the grounds for lawful processing and focus on material aspects of the 2013 POPI Act.
Interpretation of contracts and the parol evidence rule webinar
(Ends 22 September 2025)
More infoJoin us for a two-hour webinar in which we will take a closer look at concepts of interpretation of contracts and their implications.
UCT Big Band Heritage Day Celebration
(Ends 24 September 2025)
More infoCelebrate Heritage Day with the vibrant sounds of the UCT Big Band!
UCT Creative Collab Experiment
(Ends 25 September 2025)
More infoJoin the talented students of the South African College of Music’s Jazz and African Music sections for an evening of rhythm, soul, and innovation.
Representations and warranties in contracts webinar
(Ends 26 September 2025)
More infoJoin us for a two-hour webinar in which we will take a closer look at the terms "warranty" and "representation" and their implications.
Stakeholder engagement for competitive advantage
(Ends 3 October 2025)
More infoJoin us for a fifteen-hour immersive learning experience, held over five days, enabling you to examine your own challenges and to apply insights, skills and knowledge in the planning and implementing of effective public engagement strategie
Business rescue
(Ends 8 October 2025)
More infoThis twenty-four remote short course is a summary of business rescue – a roadmap to business rescue law. It includes case law and the commercial and transactional (including M&A) aspects thereof.
18th Annual Schock Foundation Prize for Chamber Music
(Ends 30 September 2025)
More infoThe eighteenth edition of this annual competition for ensemble playing, sponsored by the Schock Foundation.
Public Transport System Design and Management
(Ends 10 October 2025)
More infoDept. of Civil Engineering
Centre for Transport Studies course
Centre for Transport Studies course
Mergers and acquisitions: A primer
(Ends 8 October 2025)
More infoThis six-hour remote short course will provide an overview of the various aspects to consider during a merger, with a particular focus on aspects of competition law, labour law and intellectual property law.
UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble
(Ends 7 October 2025)
More infoThe UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble, comprising of about forty-five under- and post-graduate students perform their second concert of 2025.
Advanced legislative drafting
(Ends 15 October 2025)
More infoThis practical and career-enhancing course, presented by specialists in the field, provides people involved in the drafting of legislation with essential theoretical and practical knowledge and skills.
Excellence in Deceased Donation and End-of-Life Care Course
(Ends 15 October 2025)
More infoOrgan donation in South Africa
Competition law compliance – addressing competition law regulatory compliance in a policy
(Ends 17 October 2025)
More infoThis four-hour short course aims to provide an understanding of the requirements for competition law regulatory compliance and to provide practical guidance on the essential provisions a competition law compliance policy should contain.
Integrated Energy Systems 20 October - 15 December
(Ends 15 December 2025)
More infoDept. of Electrical Engineering course
Online course
Online course
Big Data Analytics and Transport
(Ends 24 October 2025)
More infoDept. of Civil Engineering
Centre for Transport Studies course
Centre for Transport Studies course
Chinese law and investment in Africa: An overview
(Ends 23 October 2025)
More infoThis eight-hour remote course, held over four days, is an essential resource to understand and navigate China's interests in Africa, and offers a short overview of Chinese business law and international investment policies.
Functions, powers and obligations of sectional title trustees
(Ends 21 October 2025)
More infoThis four-hour course sets out what people serving bodies corporate as trustees must and may not do.
Commercial loan financing
(Ends 23 October 2025)
More infoThis four-hour remote course provides a basic examination of various commercial loan options and products through engaging lectures and case studies.
Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance
(Ends 31 October 2025)
More infoDept. of Civil Engineering course
Primer on managing conflict
(Ends 31 October 2025)
More infoChange your attitude towards conflict and learn useful strategies for resolving conflict in this interactive twelve-hour short course.
24th Schock Foundation Prize for Singing
(Ends 28 October 2025)
More infoNow in its 24th year, the Schock Foundation Voice Competition celebrates the vocal talents of full-time students at UCT.
Laura Searle Prize for Piano Concerto Playing
(Ends 31 October 2025)
More infoNow in its 22nd year, the Laura Searle Prize for Piano Concerto Playing showcases outstanding pianists from the South African College of Music. Open to all piano students, this competition celebrates excellence in concerto performance.
Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism (remote course)
(Ends 3 November 2025)
More infoThis four-hour remote short course will give insights to shareholder activism and responsible investing, particularly ESG and sustainability, the legal rights that flow from these, plus best practices.
Government contracts and procurement law
(Ends 20 November 2025)
More infoJoin us for a twenty-four-hour course, held over six days, in which we will cover the important aspects of public procurement, and explain the relevant procurement law and what has been achieved with regards to procurement policy, procedure
SACM Piano Competitions
(Ends 11 November 2025)
More infoThis annual event celebrates excellence in piano performance at the South African College of Music, with three distinct prizes.
Embedding ESG and sustainability into integrated reports
(Ends 13 November 2025)
More infoThis eight-hour remote course will explore key steps to highlight your company’s focus on sustainability and ESG.
Public Transport Policy and Regulation
(Ends 24 November 2025)
More infoDept. of Civil Engineering
Centre for Transport Studies course
Centre for Transport Studies course
Financial management for bodies corporate
(Ends 28 November 2025)
More infoThis four-hour remote short course is essential for anyone who owns property in sectional titles schemes or anyone involved or interested in their management to gain a better understanding of its finances.