event 4 August 2025

Applied Community Counselling

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.
contact  // 29 May 2025

Takalani Makhwathana

Takalani Makhwathana is a fourth-year MBChB student at the University of Cape Town, with a strong academic interest in public health, preventative medicine, and rural healthcare. Driven by a commitment to health equity, Takalani’s long-term goal is to contribute to public health research that addresses the root causes of illness and helps shift the healthcare system’s focus from curative to preventative care, particularly within underserved communities.

event 14 July 2025 - 17 September 2025

PhD Preparedness Course

Are you wanting to gain insight and consolidate the academic, research, and thesis writing skills that you will need? The aim of this course is to help students bridge the gap between a Masters' degree and a PhD.
article  // 19 Jun 2025

UCT’s best QS performance in a decade

The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings show that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 150th globally, up from 171st in the last rankings.
article  // 25 Mar 2025

Building a healthy Africa

UCT’s research focuses on the proactive achievement of optimal health, fostering a future where individuals, communities and cities not only combat disease but increasingly avoid disease to flourish
article  // 25 Mar 2025

Our southern location

UCT’s research in this area includes studying the environmental dynamics of southern Africa, developing solutions to address the region’s challenges and opportunities and translating global goals on curbing biodiversity loss locally