✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Funding is available according to the official department page; amount, source and benefits are not published
Deadline
No current dated closing deadline established
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published6–12 months
Clinical exposureAdvanced shoulder and elbow clinical and operative training combined with postgraduate research; programme-specific case volume and rotations are not published on the current department page
Funding · publishedFunding is available according to the official department page; amount, source and benefits are not published
DestinationSouth Africa
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The official page does not establish eligibility, South African registration or visa sponsorship for applicants trained in Indonesia; confirm all requirements with UCT before applying.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Health Professions Council of South Africa registration and host credentialing requirements must be confirmed with UCT.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Study or work authorisation and sponsorship arrangements are not published on the programme page.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funding is available according to the official department page; amount, source and benefits are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ application process✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source— accreditation / organisation source · not applicable to this pathway
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current dated closing deadline established
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleContact the UCT Orthopaedic Department secretary for the next available fellowship period
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
Health Professions Council of South Africa registration and host credentialing requirements must be confirmed with UCT.
Visa / work authorisation
Study or work authorisation and sponsorship arrangements are not published on the programme page.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
UCT's official orthopaedic fellowship page publishes a six- to twelve-month Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship under Prof Kauta, states that funding is available and expects fellows to enrol in a one-year MSc. The next intake, funding amount and clinical-registration pathway remain unconfirmed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
All fellows are expected to enrol in the University of Cape Town's one-year MSc programme.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Assoc Prof Kauta is listed in the cited programme evidence as published fellowship lead for University of Cape Town Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Assoc Prof Kauta is listed by the official programme source as published fellowship lead. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Official UCT department fellowship listing checked 2026-08-26.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Qualified orthopaedic surgeons seeking subspecialty shoulder and elbow training with an MSc research component
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The official page does not establish eligibility, South African registration or visa sponsorship for applicants trained in Indonesia; confirm all requirements with UCT before applying.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
Host centres selected by fellow, International · Applicant-proposed overseas clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
