Upcoming Events

Introduction to Palliative Care

(Ends 18 April 2026)
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The 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.

Competition law: An introduction

2 February 2026
(Ends 20 February 2026)
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This 30-hour remote short course seeks to foster an understanding of the policy, statutory, and economic dimensions of competition law and policy in South Africa.
2 February 2026
(Ends 20 February 2026)
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Clinical Ethics Forum

3 February 2026
(Ends 5 January 2027)
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Join us the first Tuesday of every month as we present and discuss complex ethics cases encountered by clinicians around the province.
3 February 2026
(Ends 5 January 2027)
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Basic Counselling Skills

6 February 2026
(Ends 6 February 2026)
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Basic counselling skills are crucial to foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting.
6 February 2026
(Ends 6 February 2026)
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Financial management for bodies corporate

11 February 2026
(Ends 12 February 2026)
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This 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.
11 February 2026
(Ends 12 February 2026)
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Basic HIV Counselling

20 February 2026
(Ends 20 February 2026)
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This 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.
20 February 2026
(Ends 20 February 2026)
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Business and human rights

23 February 2026
(Ends 4 March 2026)
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This twelve-hour remote short course provides professionals with a clear understanding of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, human rights due diligence, and emerging legal and ESG requirements.
23 February 2026
(Ends 4 March 2026)
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Applied Community Counselling

2 March 2026
(Ends 2 March 2026)
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The Applied Community Counselling Course offers 8 weeks of training followed by 12 weeks of supervised practicum. The course is hosted by The Counselling Hub.

Document formatting for lawyers

9 March 2026
(Ends 13 March 2026)
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This ten-hour remote short course, held over five days, covers the essential MS Word skills that legal professionals are expected to have.
9 March 2026
(Ends 13 March 2026)
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The Office for Postgraduate Studies and Researcher Development (OPGS) offers an events calendar for UCT postgraduate community support through workshops, webinars, and more. For enquiries, contact pgdevelopment@uct.ac.za.

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