Congratulations to Graduates in the School
The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted graduation ceremonies from Monday 07 September until Wednesday 09 September 2026. The Health Sciences Graduation Ceremony was held on 9 September 2026.
Five Doctoral students graduated from our School:
Dr Leanne Brady (Division of Health Policy and Systems). Leanne's thesis title: "The RESPONSE project. Organising for collective action in the health system: everyday resilience, community participation and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the Western Cape"
Dr Tanja Gordon (Division of Health Economics). Tanja's thesis title: "Conceptualisation of health system affordability in multiple decision-making contexts"
Dr Natasha Kannemeyer (Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences). Natasha's thesis title: "Facilitating sexual and reproductive health choices among adolescents and young people using community-engaged research for intervention design"
Dr Rebecca Mlelwa (Division of Environmental Health). Rebecca's thesis title: "Managing health risks from chemicals in consumer products in South Africa: A case study of brominated flame retardants in childcare products and toys"
Dr Tsepo Motsohi (Division of Health Policy and Systems). Tsepo's thesis title: "Rethinking the challenge of users with unscheduled visits to primary care in Cape Town: A health systems thinking approach"
In addition to these PhDs, our graduates included:
Master of Public Health
- Master of Public Health (Community Eye Health): 1
- Master of Public Health (Environmental Health): 5
- Master of Public Health (Epidemiology): 15
- Master of Public Health (Health Economics): 4
- Master of Public Health (Health Systems): 8
- Master of Public Health (Social and Behavioural Sciences): 7
Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics – 5 graduates
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Leadership – 29 graduates
Congratulations to all our graduates!
We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and achievements. This is a moment to honour not only your academic success, but also your commitment to advancing public health and making a meaningful impact in our communities.