Programme overview
Tailored fellowship working with the UCT breast and endocrine team; optional MSc in Breast Surgery by dissertation. No HPCSA-recognised breast/endocrine fellowship or College exit exam exists; the unit is accredited for the European Board of Surgery Qualification (EBSQ) in Breast Surgery.
Source intake statement at last review: Official division page; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Diagnosis and management of breast and endocrine conditions, tailored to each fellow's goals.Captured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Supervised clinical participationCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not HPCSA-recognised as a sub-specialty (stated on the page); optional UCT MSc registrationCaptured from the official source listed below
- Language
- EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Email the divisional postgraduate administratorCaptured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Warda Brown, Divisional Postgraduate Administrator Assistant, warda.brown@uct.ac.za, +27 21 406 6168Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
University of Cape Town · Division of General Surgery (Groote Schuur Hospital)
University of Cape Town · Division of General Surgery (Groote Schuur Hospital) in Cape Town, South Africa hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Breast Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 22 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: One page covers both breast and endocrine; listed as two rows by specialty. EBSQ Breast Surgery examination encouraged as no South African equivalent exists.
Profile completeness
8/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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