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Argue Better! Ethical Reasoning for Health Professionals
(Ends 15 December 2026)
More infoThis short course aims to equip participants with the skills they need to deal with the complexities of the healthcare environment.
Argue Better! Ethical reasoning for healthcare professionals | Online
(Ends 15 December 2026)
More infoHealthcare professionals face competing obligations to their patients, employers, and themselves. Resolving these dilemmas optimally requires the skill to understand and critically engage with others' - and our own - positions.
Trauma Informed Practice
(Ends 27 March 2026)
More infoThis program is designed to equip healthcare and social service professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address trauma effectively within the context of South African care systems
Working better with workplace conflict
Change your attitude towards conflict and learn useful strategies for resolving conflict in this interactive twelve-hour short course.
Estate planning and wills
Join us for an eight-hour remote course, held over four days, which will provide the foundation for good estate planning and its culmination in a will that reflects the true intention of the testator or testatrix.
Fundamentals of Behaviour Change
This short course introduces professionals to the foundational principles of behaviour change and behavioural science.
Prince Lab CANSA Shavathon 2026
The Prince laboratory, in partnership with CANSA, will be hosting its annual shavathon.
Advanced HIV and Adherence Counselling
This course introduces an adherence intervention known as 'Life Steps' and consists of 13 education and problem-solving steps.
Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Course
This hands-on training program provides in-depth knowledge and practical experience in utilising ultrasound technology
Litigation skills
Join us for a four-hour remote short course in which we will explore basic litigation skills and techniques.
Corporate governance: Practical insights - remote
This 20-hour remote short course will cover the latest principles and best practices of corporate governance and responsibilities of directors, discussing key trends as well as using relevant case studies.
The Consumer Protection Act: The control of unfair contract terms
This three-hour remote short course will consider the rules under the Consumer Protection Act and reg 44 of the Consumer Protection Act Regulations relevant to the control of unfair contract terms and unconscionable conduct.
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
This six-hour remote course will discuss the grounds for lawful processing and focus on material aspects of the 2013 POPI Act.
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.
UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Lionel Green-Thompson
Professor Lionel Green-Thompson will deliver his inaugural lecture titled “From a village to the globe: Reflections on a journey in social accountability” on Tuesday, 07 April 2026 at 18:00 SAST.
Basic Counselling Skills
Basic counselling skills are crucial to foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting.
Introduction to Palliative Care
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.
Legislative drafting: An introduction
This 21-hour remote short course will give persons in the public sector who are involved in the drafting of legislation the basic theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in respect of the drafting of legislative measures.
The Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962: A deep dive
This six-hour remote short course offers a comprehensive exploration of the Animals Protection Act (APA), from its historical roots to its current enforcement challenges.
Internship & Job Expo 2026
Join us from 09:00–15:00 on 14 and 15 April 2026 at the Leslie Social Science Building on upper campus to connect with top employers, discover internship and vacation work opportunities, and get expert feedback at the on-site CV Lab.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics & Policy in Africa
This course examines the law, policy, and ideology around the development of AI.
Commercial loan financing
This four-hour remote course provides a basic examination of various commercial loan options and products through engaging lectures and case studies.
Who Gets to Define Computation? Ifá, AI, and the Politics of Intelligence
Uyiosa Omoregie examines what is at stake in the power to define “computation,” “intelligence,” and “technology.”
Psychological First Aid
Psychological first aid is a simple, yet powerful way of helping someone in distress.
Mock Interview Programme 2026
The Mock Interview Programme (MIP) helps you prepare for a first-round job interview by giving you a chance to submit a previously used CV and be interviewed by real employers.
Pension fund law
This nine-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 them.
Introduction to Death Scene Investigations & Fingerprinting
This comprehensive course provides theory and practical training in death scene investigation.
Risk management using effective legal contract strategies
This six-hour course, held over two days, provides useful insights into effective contract finalisation skills and will help you understand the full extent of the associated contractual risks into which you are entering.
Sectional title schemes – Member and trustee meetings
In this two-hour course you will learn about different meetings held in the sectional title context, including the notice requirements for different types of meetings, how proxy appointments work, the items to be discussed, etc.
Corporate governance: Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism
This four-hour remote short course will give insights to shareholder activism and responsible investing, particularly ESG and sustainability, the legal rights that flow from these, plus best practices.
Divorce orders and pension interest claims
This six-hour short course will explain the requirements for a divorce order to be enforceable against a fund.
Aviation law fundamentals
Specifically developed for professionals in the aviation field, this ten-hour remote course is designed to equip aviation professionals with the requisite legal knowledge for them to navigate legal issues in the aviation industry.
Law of international financial institutions
This twelve-hour remote short course is a comprehensive examination of the legal frameworks governing international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the African Development Bank, International Monetary Fund or the World Bank.
Law Expo 2026
Join us at Kramer Quad on 12 and 13 May 2026 to connect UCT’s top legal talent with top employers in the legal sector and learn more about the employers’ bursary, internship and graduate programmes.
Competition law basics for labour lawyers
This introductory twelve-hour course focuses specifically on the areas where competition law intersects with labour law.
Negotiating for better results
Learn how to plan, strategise and successfully conclude a negotiation, whether at work, in commercial negotiations, or in any other contexts where different interests stand in the way of agreement, in this 15-hour remote course.
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.
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.
The legal aspects of corporate finance
This remote four-hour short course equips you with the expertise needed to effectively navigate the legal aspects of corporate finance.
Trauma Informed Research Methodologies
This course aims to cultivate an environment where diverse voices and methodologies are not only acknowledged but celebrated.
Epic Job Expo 2026
Network with top employers at the biggest careers event to be held at UCT! The Epic Job Expo will take place over a full day on 4 August 2026 with employers from every sector recruiting across all fields and faculties. All are welcome.
Commercial loan financing
This four-hour remote course provides a basic examination of various commercial loan options and products through engaging lectures and case studies.
Corporate governance: Practical insights - contact
This 20-hour remote course will cover the latest principles and best practices of corporate governance and responsibilities of directors, discussing key trends as well as using relevant case studies.
Document formatting for lawyers
This ten-hour remote short course, held over five days, covers the essential MS Word skills that legal professionals are expected to have.
Corporate governance: Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism
This four-hour remote short course will give insights to shareholder activism and responsible investing, particularly ESG and sustainability, the legal rights that flow from these, plus best practices.
The legal aspects of corporate finance
This remote four-hour short course equips you with the expertise needed to effectively navigate the legal aspects of corporate finance.
Business and human rights
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.