Overview

All health research involving human participants must be reviewed and approved by an accredited human research ethics committee prior to the start of any research activities in accordance with the National Health Act No 61.2003. 

It is a legal and institutional requirement for all persons associated with the University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences to obtain appropriate ethical approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee before commencing any research activity involving human participants.

Application forms and templates

  • Application form: Research involving human participants (FHS013 - 13.06.2024)
  • Application form: Undergraduate student research projects (FHS021 - 02.04.2024)
    • Checklist for undergraduate student applications
  • Application form:  Registering databases, registries or repositories (FHS020 - 02.04.2024)
  • Application form: Health-Related Case report or Case Series (FHS035 - 29.04.2024)
  • Application Form: Health Research Using Cell Lines (FHS036 - 02.04.2024)
  • Application Form: Reciprocal approval of minimal risk research already approved by another South African Research Ethics Committee (FHS037 -23.07.2024)
  • Application form to conduct research at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital [Download]

    • Requirements to conduct research at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital [Download]
    • Form A: Ministerial consent for non-therapeutic research with minors <18 years of age (Form A)
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Guidelines and Policies

Ethics training resources

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Meeting and Submission dates

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Fee Structure

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Human Research Ethics FAQs related to Research Involving Human Participants

Please refer to the Application forms and templates section of this webpage for all latest application forms.

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No – only prospective review is considered. Therefore, please submit your project for approval before commencing any research activities

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