Overview

The Infant Mental Health programme at the Stellenbosch University is presented on a part-time basis and in a modular manner. It extends over two years.

The aims

The aim of this degree programme is to train competent infant mental health clinicians to attend to the mental health and psychiatric needs of children from 0 to 3 years old.

Assessment and Examination

You must pass all seven modules with a mark of at least 50%.

The final mark is calculated as the average of the marks achieved in each of the seven modules.

To obtain the MPhil in Infant Mental Health degree, you must achieve a final mark of at least 50% and to pass the degree cum laude, you must achieve a final mark of at least 75%.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Infant Development and Assessment

Family and Social Contexts

Disorders in Infancy

Evidence-based Interventions

Infant Observation

Clinical Practicum

Research Assignment (Infant Mental Health)

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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79

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences View 37 other Masters in Health Administration in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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76

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your contract

Student support form (Students with special needs)

Qualification documents - Please ensure that you upload qualification documents for each tertiary qualification obtained and that the documents is official and certified

Proof of English Language proficiency

An honours degree, an MMed degree or a Fellowship of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa qualification

Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa or an equivalent regulatory board

You must be working in a clinical setting appropriate to the practice and learning of infant mental health

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66435 ZAR / year

≈ 66435 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

24072 ZAR / year

≈ 24072 ZAR / year

Living costs

Stellenbosch

South Africa

7630 - 10640 ZAR / month

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