The Occupational Therapy Major

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

Honours Programmes

Masters Programmes

Doctorate Programmes

  • PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

    Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
    Government regulatory body. Includes information on registration and continuing professional for health professions.

    Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA)
    The Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA)  is a non-profit professional organisation representing the interests of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants across South Africa.

    Rural Rehab South Africa (RuReSA)
    RuReSA’s mission is to disseminate information and research on the health needs of rural people with disabilities, rural rehabilitation services and Primary Health Care policy development. To provide opportunities for members to network and articulate a united standpoint on appropriate rural rehabilitation services.

    South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM)
    SASOM aims to protect and promote the health of workers through quality occupational health programmes and clinical excellence to the benefit of employees, employers and occupational medical practitioners.

    The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA)
    AHPCSA is a statutory health body established in terms of the Allied Health Professions Act, 63 of 1982 (the Act) in order to control all allied health professions, which includes Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Phytotherapy, Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Reflexology and Unani-Tibb.

    Sensory Integration Network (SAISI)
    SAISI aims to equip Occupational Therapists with basic as well as advanced up to date Sensory Integration interpretation principles and treatment techniques.

  • SECTOR INSIGHTS

    South African Journal of Occupational Therapy (SAJOT)
    SAJOT is the official Journal of the Occupational therapy Association of South Africa and is a leading publication for research into occupational therapy in Africa.

    Public Health sites

    National Department of Health – contains national government vacancies and policies.

    Provincial Departments of Health:

    GovPage – (ww.govpage.co.za)
    A free website dedicated to advertising all available Southern African Governments Vacancies including health. Also includes  information on Tenders/Quotations and Public Notices/Campaigns. Covers National Government, Provincial Government, Municipal Government, Public Entities and Tertiary Institution, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and International Agencies. 

    Health Systems Trust
    A non-profit organisation established in 1992 to support the development of a comprehensive, equable and efficient health care system in South Africa.

  • PREPARING FOR THE JOB MARKET

    Graduate Vacancies

    Access graduate jobs and internships by logging into MyCareer if you are a UCT student. Be sure to set up job email alerts and check our website regularly for news and events.

    South African and African Jobs

    Department of Education KEY RESOURCE
    The department of education has information regarding vacancies and busaries.

    DST-NRF Internship Programme 2019/20
    The National Research Foundation (NRF) is responsible for the management of the DST-NRF Internship Programme in which unemployed Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) graduates and postgraduates (including those in Social Sciences and Humanities) are offered an opportunity to acquire practical work experience through mentoring and exposure to a research environment. Only South African university graduates with Bachelors, Honours, BTech, MTech or Master’s degrees may apply. Interns will receive a monthly salary ranging between R6 070 and R8 050 per month, depending on the level of qualification.

    The Provincial Government Handbook Website KEY RESOURCE
    This website provides information related to tenders and vacancies for each provincial government in South Africa. The links directly redirect you to the official provincial vacancy website.

    South African and African Career Service and Recruitment Agencies

    Please note that recruitment agencies and employers’ firms should never ask you to pay for the promise of a job. Please be aware of this.

    Africa Health Placements (AHP)
    AHP gives doctors endorsed global health experiences benefitting the region’s most vulnerable people.

    Public Health Online (PHO)
    PHO’s vision is to provide students, parents and general readers with accurate and expert-driven information and resources about public health topics, careers and the post-secondary educational landscape.

    SA Medical Specialists
    Advertises job opportunities for health professionals.

    JOBOOLO
    Advertises jobs vacancies for health and other professions.

    Careers24
    Careers24 is a job search agency, advertising various positions.

    Indeed
    Indeed is a job search agency, advertising various positions.

    Grad Connection
    Grad Connection is a specialist recruitment agency operating in South Africa for graduates, providing information on career guidance, job vacancies, bursaries and internships.

    JobVine
    JobVine is a job search agency, advertising various positions.

    Career Jet
    CareerJet advertises jobs across sectors

    Robert Walters
    Robert Walters is a job search agency across industry sectors, including health professions.

    General International Career Service and Recruitment Agencies

    Higher Ed Jobs
    Higher Ed Jobs is a comprehensive international job website for graduates.

    Country Specific International Career Service and Recruitment Agencies

    Europe

    Euro Brussels
    Euro Brussels is a European-based job website.

    UK and Ireland

    Careers Group
    Careers Group is a UK career service and provides career guidance and international job vacancies.

    GradIreland KEY RESOURCE
    GradIreland is a careers publication company and works in partnership with tertiary education institutions across Ireland. They advertise jobs in Ireland and are a comprehensive career guidance website.

    Irish Jobs
    Irish Jobs is an Ireland-based job website, advertising various positions.

    Prospects KEY RESOURCE
    Prospects provides careers advice and job and course opportunities to students and graduates.

    Target Jobs KEY RESOURCE
    Target Jobs is a comprehensive career guidance and job website for the UK.

    USA and Canada

    Jobs.net
    Jobs.net is a US-based job website, advertising various positions.

    Journalism Jobs
    Jobs.net is a US-based job website, advertising various positions in journalism.

    Middle East

    SA Recruitment
    SA Recruitment is an international job website for the teaching field in the Middle East.

  • INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

    NGOs and NPOs are both involved in community-based initiatives but are structured differently. A non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international level. A non-profit organisation (NPO) is a trust, company or other association of persons established for a public purpose and of which its income and property are not distributable to its members or office bearers, except as reasonable compensation for services rendered. Registering as a NPO enhances credibility for government funding and every non-profit organisation (NPO) in South Africa is issued an NPO number.
    http://www.dsd.gov.za/npo/

    Please research carefully the volunteer organisation you decide to work with.

    Greenpeace
    Greenpeace is an international, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protests and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. They have various international projects and volunteer opportunities.

    Habitat for Humanity
    Habitat for Humanity is an international, non-governmental, and non-profit organization, which brings people together to build homes and communities. Projects are available worldwide.

    International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ)
    IVHQ is a volunteer travel company focused on providing affordable volunteer travel experiences. They provide volunteer abroad projects in over 30 destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, South America and the Pacific in teaching, childcare, construction, conservation or healthcare.

    My Hands and Heart
    My Hands and Heart is a non-profit organisation in South Africa, which acts as a volunteer management network and advertises a range of local volunteer opportunities.

    NGO PULSE KEY RESOURCE
    NGO Pulse, a NGO network, provides a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities, organisations and networks in South Africa.

    TEACH South Africa
    Teach South Africa is a non-profit organisation that aims to respond to challenges in the education sector by recruiting, training, placing and supporting young excellent graduates to improve quality in education for every child in South Africa irrespective of their socio-economic background. Graduates are encouraged to apply to be volunteer mentors and tutors.

  • POSTGRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH

    This information covers government funding initiatives, links to all higher education institutes in South Africa and some relevant education based websites in South Africa and the UK/USA.

    Africa/Global

    Masters

    Masters Studies
    International site, search by country, useful but not comprehensive.

    Masters Portal
    International site, search by country, useful and comprehensive.

    Find a Masters
    International site, search by country. Useful. Contains information regarding funding and postgraduate open days.

    PhDs

    PhD Studies
    International website, search by country, useful but not comprehensive.

    Find a PhD
    International website, search by country, institution and subject. Contains information regarding funding.

    PhD Portal
    International website, search by country, useful and comprehensive.

    Doc Links
    An international website aimed at increasing understanding and establishing better links between African and European doctoral candidates. Provides useful information regarding funding, mentorship, research support, PhD resources and networking opportunities.

    UCT Doctoral Applicants Webpage KEY RESOURCE
    See for more details of PhD opportunities across the faculties and how to apply  

    Association of Commonwealth Universities KEY RESOURCE
    A site search for ‘vacancies’ provides links to sites for seeking job opportunities in Commonwealth universities, including all SADC countries except Angola and Congo.

    See additional resources on academic postgraduate opportunities. Particularly useful for Masters considering Doctorate study and PhD researcher/early career post docs.

    South Africa

    South African Department of Higher Education and Training KEY RESOURCE
    Go to institutions for a list of public universities then research courses via online prospectus.

    South African Department of Higher Education and Training KEY RESOURCE
    Use search function for “register of private higher education institutions” then research courses via online prospectus.

    National Research Foundation
    The NRF was established in 1998 from the amalgamated of the Centre for Science Development (CSD), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the Foundation for Research Development (FRD) and is a good website for staying up-to-date with research initiatives/centres, job and funding opportunities.

    Universities South Africa  (previously HESA)
    Universities South Africa, formerly known as Higher Education South Africa (HESA), is a membership organisation representing South Africa’s universities.Thier new name was launched on 22 July 2015 in order to reposition the organisation as a representative body of South Africa’s public universities, that aims to promote a more inclusive, responsive and equitable national system of higher education.

    SA Bursaries KEY RESOURCE
    A comprehensive website outlining various bursaries in South Africa across different disciplines.

    UK

    Postgraduate Information (Graduate Prospects)
    Good website for finding UK based Masters with useful “insight” articles  but limited information on opportunities worldwide.

    USA/Canada

    http://www.usastudyguide.com/how-to-choose-a-college.html

    http://www.graduateguide.com/

     These are websites which provide directories of graduate schools in the USA and Canada and information regarding programmes, funding, immigration and other resources.

    UCT Funding Boards
    Please check the postgraduate funding boards (http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/postgraduate-degree-funding/noticeboard) and undergraduate funding boards (http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/undergraduate-funding/) currently on the UCT website for up-to-date details on other diversity-related scholarships, fellowships and bursaries.

    UCT- Harvard Mandela Fellowships
    This fellowship is intended to strengthen connections between the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute (at the Hutchins Centre for African and African American Research, Harvard University) and UCT, to provide opportunities for UCT staff to gain international experience, and to support the professional advancement of academics working particularly, but not only, in the humanities and social sciences. To be eligible, applicants must have been awarded the PhD degree at the time of application, and have permanent or T3 academic posts at UCT. In line with UCT’s equity objectives, preference will be given to applicants from the designated groups, with particular emphasis on black South African applicants.

    Disability Bursaries
    This website provides a comprehensive list for individuals with disabilities in South Africa.

    List of Scholarships for African Women and Developing Countries
    AfterschoolAfrica provides an up-to-date and comprehensive list of scholarships (undergraduate, Masters, MBA, PhD and Postdoctoral) that are open for women from African and developing countries.

    Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Programme (MMUF)
    MMUF is an equity-inspired program that is awarded to highly performing Black students who are entering the final year of a three-year first degree or the third year of a four-year professional degree from the sciences and humanities at UCT and other participating undergraduate institutions. The program offers financial support, organized mentoring and is designed specifically to provide students with a greater awareness of what it means to be an academic. 

    Mwalimu Nyerere African Union (AU) Scholarship Scheme
    The AU scholarship is only for applicants with physical disabilities for masters in social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, education sciences and sports sciences and closes in March annually.

    National Research Foundation (NRF)
    The NRF provides various postgraduate funding bursaries and scholarships. Preference is given to equity candidates.

    Opportunities for Africans (OFA) KEY RESOURCE
    The OFA is an online information platform that seeks to connect Africans to opportunities, such as scholarships, internships, fellowships, bursaries, conferences, jobs, competitions and volunteering positions. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date website.

    Scholarships for Women
    This website provides comprehensive information regarding scholarships, awards and funding opportunities for women.