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
Master's Preparedness Course
(Ends 14 October 2026)
More infoIntroduction to Palliative Care
(Ends 14 December 2026)
More infoDept of Family, Community and Emergency Care (FaCE)
Advanced legislative drafting
This practical and career-enhancing course, presented by specialists in the field, provides people involved in the drafting of legislation with essential theoretical and practical knowledge and skills.
Fintech for lawyers, legal practitioners and compliance professionals
This eight-hour remote short course will explore the necessary tools lawyers and compliance officers need to understand the complex interaction of financial technology and regulation.
Excellence in Deceased Donation and End-of-Life Care Course
Organ donation in South Africa
Customary marriage in SA: Current law, developments and practical implications
This four-hour remote short course provides an in depth overview of customary marriage law in South Africa, with a focus on recent legal developments and their practical implications.
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.
Basic HIV Counselling
Dept. of Psychiatry and Mental Health
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.
Cross-cultural commercial mediation: A comparative perspective between China and SA
This twenty-hour remote short course explores the evolution and characteristics of mediation in China’s legal system, compares them with South African mediation practices, and examines how cultural values influence dispute resolution.