Upcoming Events

Psychological First Aid

3 July 2026
(Ends 3 July 2026)
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Discounted Fee for July Psychological first aid is a simple, yet powerful way of helping someone in distress.

Advanced legislative drafting

6 July 2026
(Ends 14 October 2026)
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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.
6 July 2026
(Ends 14 October 2026)
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Clinical Ethics Forum

7 July 2026
(Ends 1 June 2027)
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Join us the first Tuesday of every month as we present and discuss complex ethics cases encountered by clinicians around the province.

Basic Counselling Skills

10 July 2026
(Ends 10 July 2026)
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Basic counselling skills are crucial to foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting.

Applied Community Counselling

15 July 2026
(Ends 15 July 2026)
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The Applied Community Counselling Course offers 8 weeks of training followed by 12 weeks of supervised practicum. The course is hosted by The Counselling Hub.

Introduction to Palliative Care

20 July 2026
(Ends 4 October 2026)
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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.
20 July 2026
(Ends 4 October 2026)
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Government contracts and procurement law

20 July 2026
(Ends 29 July 2026)
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Join us for a twenty-four-hour course, held over six days, in which we will cover the important aspects of public procurement, and explain the relevant procurement law and what has been achieved with regards to procurement policy, procedure

Soft skills for law graduates

20 July 2026
(Ends 24 July 2026)
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This ten-hour remote short course is specifically designed for law students, law graduates, and candidate attorneys as it focuses on day-to-day expectations in a law firm, which does come as a surprise to most young people.

Commercial contract drafting - fundamentals

3 August 2026
(Ends 7 August 2026)
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This twenty-hour remote short course, held over six days, will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of commercial contract drafting confidently.
3 August 2026
(Ends 7 August 2026)
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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.

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