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
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.
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.
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.
Mergers and acquisitions: A primer
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.
Syndicated loan financing transactions
Discover the intricacies of syndicated loan financing transactions in this detailed six-hour course.
Basic HIV Counselling
This course is ideal for you if you are a social worker, psychologist, nurse, research worker, community health worker, lay counsellor, and any cadre of staff working in the HIV field.
The punishment of international crimes and atrocities: An introduction to international criminal law
This fifteen-hour remote short course explores the international criminal justice system and how it responds to the world’s most serious crimes — genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
2026 Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Global Mental Health Symposium
The 2026 Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Global Mental Health Symposium is a two-day international event bringing together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and community organisations.
Fundamentals of Behaviour Change
This short course introduces professionals to the foundational principles of behaviour change and behavioural science.