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.
Psychological First Aid
Psychological first aid is a simple, yet powerful way of helping someone in distress.
Trauma Informed Practice
This 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
Comprehensive HIV Testing
This course is designed to train health professionals and allied health professionals to safely provide HIV testing services to the public.
Launch of the African Hub on AI Safety, Peace and Security
Join us for the launch of a groundbreaking partnership addressing AI risks & opportunities in African contexts on 28 Sept 2025.
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UCT through 2U/edX offers over 70 short courses. These short courses empower participants to access high-quality, future-forward education from Africa’s leading university and to realise their potential.
Faculties
Our faculties are staffed by expert faculty members who are passionate about their respective fields of study and committed to delivering world-class education to our students. Learn more about our faculties.
Postdoctoral Research Fellows Hub
More information about being a postdoctoral research fellow (PDRF) at UCT.
59th TB Davie Memorial Lecture
UCT is honoured to host Associate Professor Loretta J Ross, who will deliver the 59th TB Davie Memorial Lecture at 18:00 SAST on Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
Talking UCT legacy with VC
The six-month mark of his tenure presented the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) vice-chancellor, Professor Mosa Moshabela, an opportunity to speak about legacy and what it means from a historic point of view, and its custodian: the future.