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PhD Preparedness Course

(Ends 17 September 2025)
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Are 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.

Clinical Ethics Forum

(Ends 4 August 2026)
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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.

UCTSO Symphony Concert

(Ends 2 September 2025)
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Under the baton of Brandon Phillips, the UCT Symphony Orchestra presents a dynamic and diverse programme to close their 2025 season.

Pension fund law

(Ends 10 September 2025)
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This 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)
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This 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)
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This 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.

UCT Jazz Vocal Showcase

(Ends 23 September 2025)
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Experience the soul and sophistication of vocal jazz in this concert curated by Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis and Abigail Houghton.

UCT Creative Collab Experiment

(Ends 25 September 2025)
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Join the talented students of the South African College of Music’s Jazz and African Music sections for an evening of rhythm, soul, and innovation.

Introduction to Palliative Care

(Ends 1 December 2025)
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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.

Stakeholder engagement for competitive advantage

(Ends 3 October 2025)
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Join 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)
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This 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.

Mergers and acquisitions: A primer

(Ends 8 October 2025)
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This 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.

Advanced legislative drafting

(Ends 15 October 2025)
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This 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.

Introduction to using NVivo

(Ends 22 October 2025)
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In this short course, you will be introduced to the NVivo15 software. NVivo15 is computer software designed for managing qualitative data and carrying-out qualitative analysis.

Commercial loan financing

(Ends 23 October 2025)
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This four-hour remote course provides a basic examination of various commercial loan options and products through engaging lectures and case studies.

Laura Searle Prize for Piano Concerto Playing

(Ends 31 October 2025)
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Now 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.

Government contracts and procurement law

(Ends 20 November 2025)
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Join 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)
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This annual event celebrates excellence in piano performance at the South African College of Music, with three distinct prizes.

Financial management for bodies corporate

(Ends 28 November 2025)
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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.