| Postgraduate diploma : Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutic Services |
PD_TPS |
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Campus |
Duration of Programme |
Enrolment Option(s) |
SAQA Credits |
NQF Level |
| Bloemfontein Campus |
1 year full-time; 2 years part-time |
Semester 1 |
120 |
8 |
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Additional Admission Requirements
The minimum admission requirement is an appropriate Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Services or an equivalent Bachelor’s Degree at NQF level 7, with the appropriate instructional offerings. Prospective students with equivalent qualifications and/or relevant experience may be considered for the programme by applying for recognition of prior learning. |
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Career Opportunities
Dermal Therapists can work independently or hand-in-hand with specialists like aesthetic surgeons or dermatologists in clinics, medical practices, and advanced beauty and cosmetic settings. Recuperative Therapists can be self-employed or employed at rehabilitation centres, hospices, cancer centres or oncology spas. Other career options include Permanent makeup artists or spa managers. The Postgraduate Diploma also provides a pathway for further studies into a Master of Health Sciences in Somatology. |
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Remarks
The Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutic Services is ideal for Somatologists who graduated with an advanced diploma in therapeutic services and wish to further their specialisation in either dermal therapies or recuperative therapies. Instructional offerings marked with an asterisk (*) are optional, and students must select one of the two offerings as part of the qualification.
The qualification is offered mainly online, and students will only need to attend certain practical block sessions on campus. Therefore, students should have access to electronic devices to partake in this qualification.
1st YEAR | INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS | SAQA CREDITS | HEMIS CREDITS | |
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | |||
Compulsory instructional offerings | ||||
PER518C | PER528C | Permanent Cosmetic Procedures II | 30 | 0.25 |
CPM518C | CPM528C | Clinical Practice Management I | 24 | 0.2 |
RES518C | RES528C | Research Project I | 24 | 0.2 |
Optional instructional offerings | ||||
DER518E | DER528E | * Dermal Therapies II | 42 | 0.35 |
REC518E | REC528E | * Recuperative Therapies II | 42 | 0.35 |
Total: | 120 | 1.0 | ||
| *Optional instructional offerings |
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