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.
Upcoming Events
UCT Career Guide 2025 Launch: Tap Into Our Digital Pulse
(Ends 31 May 2026)
More infoWelcome to the 2025 edition of our Careers Service Guide, centred around the theme of “Our Digital Pulse” in the face of advancing technology.
Competition law basics for labour lawyers
This introductory twelve-hour course focuses specifically on the areas where competition law intersects with labour law.
Psychological First Aid
Psychological first aid is a simple, yet powerful way of helping someone in distress.
Ubuntu in Sound
Celebrate Africa Month with “Ubuntu in Sound”, a vibrant music-and-movement concert taking place on Friday, 22 May at 19:00 in the Baxter Concert Hall.
Excellence in Deceased Donation and End-of-Life Care Course
Organ donation in South Africa
Section 37C – death benefits
This six-hour course will explain the process to be followed in terms of section 37C. The cases discussed will provide guidance to trustees.
Negotiating global markets master agreements: An introduction
This nine-hour course will provide an introduction to global market master agreements.
Clinical Ethics Forum
Join us the first Tuesday of every month as we present and discuss complex ethics cases encountered by clinicians around the province.
Animal protection in South Africa: the legal framework
Explore South Africa’s legal system as it relates to animals, from their status in law to the distinction between welfare and rights, in this two-hour remote short course.
Basic Counselling Skills
Basic counselling skills are crucial to foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting.