UCT Health and Wellness Science Courses

Below are the health courses of University of Cape Town.

Diplomas and Degrees Health and Wellness Science Courses

Please Note:
The Radiography B Tech Degrees will be phased out as of .
No first year applications will be accepted as of 2018, with this also being the final year that any 2nd year applications will be accepted
Please ensure that you enroll for the required subjects, if you have any credits and any intention of completing this qualification.
UCT BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES
  • BTech: biomedical technology (existing students) uct
  • BHSc: health sciences in medical laboratory science uct 
  • BHSc: medical laboratory science (extended) uct 
  • MSc: biomedical technology uct
  • DTech: biomedical technology uct

UCT DENTAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES

  • NC: dental assisting uct 
  • ND: dental technology uct
  • ND: dental technology (extended) uct
  • BTech: dental technology uct
  • MTech: dental technology uct

UCT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE COURSES

  • NC: emergency care – course discontinued as of 2016
  • ND: emergency medical care (existing students)
  • BTech: emergency medical care uct
  • BEMC bachelor of emergency medical care uct
  • MEMC: master of emergency medical care uct

UCT NURSING COURSES

  • BTech: oncology uct 
  • BTech: occupational health uct
  • BTech: primary health care
  • BTech: nursing science uct
  • BTech: nursing science (extended) uct
  • MTech: nursing uct

UCT OPTICAL DISPENSING COURSES

  • ND: optical dispensing uct

UCT RADIOGRAPHY COURSES

Please Note:
The Radiography B Tech Degrees will be phased out as of .
No first year applications will be accepted as of 2018, with this also being the final year that any 2nd year applications will be accepted
Please ensure that you enroll for the required subjects, if you have any credits and any intention of completing this qualification.


  • BTech: radiography (nuclear medicine) – no new applications as of 2018
  • BTech: radiography (therapy)– no new applications as of 2018
  • BTech: radiography (ultrasound)– no new applications as of 2018
  • BTech: radiography (diagnostic)– no new applications as of 2018
  • BSc: diagnostic radiography uct
  • BSc: radiation therapy uct
  • BSc: nuclear medicine uct
  • BSc: diagnostic ultrasound uct
  • MSc: radiography uct 
  • D: radiography uct

UCT SOMATOLOGY COURSES

  • ND: somatology uct
  • BTech: somatology uct