Postgraduate Diplomas
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ACUPUNCTURE (E9A01Q)
Programme Duration
- Part-time: Minimum 2 years
- NQF Level 8, 120 Credits
Purpose
The purpose of the Postgraduate Diploma in Acupuncture is to provide existing health care professionals with knowledge of the principles, practice and safety issues of the use of acupuncture techniques. The qualifying graduate will be able to competently apply and integrate clinical approaches that optimise the use of the various employed techniques in acupuncture therapeutics; incorporate acupuncture as a treatment modality in their practice as clinically indicated; and be able to integrate modern medical science and acupuncture diagnostics and therapeutics to improve patient care and satisfaction. The graduate will also be a team player capable of working in multidisciplinary teams to promote the profession.
Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Interpret clinical data in order to identify and assess the range of health problems presented to acupuncturists, and implement a comprehensive and holistic approach with the integration of relevant clinical competencies and therapeutic acupuncture knowledge.
Rules of Access and Admission Requirements
Master of Technology (M. Tech): Homoeopathy, M. Tech Chiropractic, Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of surgery (MBChB), Double Bachelors from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) (BSc Complementary Health Science plus a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Phytotherapy, Naturopathy, or Unani-Tibb).
Applications from persons with other related qualifications will be considered by a constituted status committee in line with the University and Faculty regulations.
Pass Requirements
1. The pass mark for all clinical/practical modules is 60%.
2. The pass mark for all theory modules is 50%.
3. Students must pass all components of the module(s) to obtain credit for the module(s).
4. Students may be required to complete a stipulated clinical component (in line with any relevant Professional Board requirements) prior to conferment of degree.
Student Registration with Professional Council
Students must register with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) at the beginning of each year of registration, as a student within the domain of acupuncture, at which time a fee is payable to the AHPCSA. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure they are registered from the second year of study.
After graduation, students can apply to the AHPCSA for registration as an Acupuncturist. Full registration will only be granted after completion of a period of Community Service/ Internship as determined by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PHYTOTHERAPY (E9P01Q)
Programme Duration
- Part-time: Minimum 2 years
- NQF Level 8, 120 Credits
Purpose
The purpose of this programme is to develop a graduate competent in the knowledge, attitudes, insight and skills required for diagnosing and managing patients in the field of Phytotherapy and formulating comprehensive treatment plans for health promotion. Graduates will be competent to compound, dispense and prescribe herbal medicines within their scope of practice and will also be a team player capable of working in multidisciplinary teams to promote the profession.
Outcomes
Derive, analyse, and interpret clinical data in order to identify and assess the range of health problems presented to phytotherapists, and implement a comprehensive and holistic approach with the integration of relevant clinical competencies and phytotherapy knowledge.
Rules of Access and Admission Requirements
Master of Technology (M. Tech): Homoeopathy, M. Tech Chiropractic, Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of surgery (MB ChB), Double Bachelors from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) (BSc Complementary Health Science plus a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Naturopathy, or Unani-Tibb).
Applications from persons with other related qualifications will be considered by a constituted status committee in line with the University and Faculty regulations.
Pass Requirements
1. The pass mark for all clinical/practical modules is 60%.
2. The pass mark for all theory modules is 50%.
3. Students must pass all components of the module(s) to obtain credit for the module(s).
4. Students may be required to complete a stipulated clinical component (in line with any relevant Professional Board requirements) prior to conferment of degree.
Student Registration with Professional Council
Students must register with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) at the beginning of each year of registration, as a student within the domain of phytotherapy, at which time a fee is payable to the AHPCSA. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure they are registered from the second year of study.
After graduation, students can apply to the AHPCSA for registration as a Phytotherapist. Full registration will only be granted after completion of a period of Community Service/ Internship as determined by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa.