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Public admission information for Online Higher Certificate in Vaccinology at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. APS and admission scores are useful filters, but universities may also require specific subjects, marks, selection tests, portfolios or other criteria.
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Programme scope: Online Higher Certificate in Vaccinology at NQF Level 5 with 120 credits. Published minimum duration is 1 year and maximum duration is 2 years.
Selection context: Priority is given to in-service health care workers currently working in vaccination or planning to work in vaccination. Applicants are required to write a motivation explaining why they should be accepted.
Curriculum context: The prospectus describes two blocks and 11 modules covering infectious disease immunology, vaccinology, vaccine manufacturing and distribution, EPI-SA, epidemiology, vaccination schedules, cold chain, safe vaccine administration, adverse events, advocacy, and monitoring and evaluation.
Practical context: Modules 6 to 11 include practical assignments based on vaccination practice. Students who can produce evidence of competence may submit it for possible exemption from those practical assignments, while the virtual communication component remains mandatory.
Source reviewed: SMU Prospectus 2026/2027 booklet, pages 18-19, reviewed on 31 July 2026.
Source confidence: High - official SMU prospectus; programme-specific live admission page not found in the undergraduate page body.
This is not a direct Grade 12 school-leaver route. Applicants must be registered General Nurses and Midwives with the South African Nursing Council, or hold a three-year health sciences qualification that includes vaccination training from a tertiary institution registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
Prepare identity document or passport, SANC registration proof or HPCSA-linked health sciences qualification proof, academic transcript or certificate, employment or in-service context where relevant, evidence of vaccination-practice competence where applicable, and a motivation letter.
Apply only through official SMU or School of Pharmacy channels for the certificate and follow any SAVIC or School of Pharmacy instructions linked from SMU. Confirm the current certificate registration and application deadline in the official SMU General Calendar or School of Pharmacy notices before applying.
Do not pay unofficial agents for funding, practical exemptions or acceptance. Confirm funding and registration instructions through official SMU, SAVIC, SANC or HPCSA-linked channels.
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