APFP Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiology

Overview

Focused clinical and echocardiography training for paediatricians from other African countries, followed by return to their home services. This is the named cardiology track, separate from the generic APFP umbrella and the unit's standalone diploma.

The programme

Focus

Paediatric cardiology

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Specialty associations

Cardiology; Paediatrics

Learning format

Hospital-based clinical and echocardiography skills training

Duration

1–3 years

Start

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Positions

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Accreditation

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Department

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Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Paediatricians from other African countries through the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme

Qualification requirement

Paediatrician; exact qualification recognition process not stated on the unit page

Citizenship requirement

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Practice location requirement

Programme describes return to the trainee's home country after training

Membership requirement

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Eligibility restrictions

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Language

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Teaching language

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Clinical language

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International applicants

Explicitly intended for paediatricians from other African countries; a nationality-only rule is not stated

Licence requirement

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Visa route

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Visa sponsorship

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Visa support

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How to apply

Deadline

Unverified; no dated current call on the checked unit page

Application method

Contact the paediatric cardiology unit and APFP for the applicable application process

Documents

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Contact

+27 21 6585251 (paediatric cardiology departmental office)

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees

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Application fee

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Stipend / salary

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Scholarship

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Funding

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Intakes

• Current intake: recorded unverified on 2026-10-11.

Sources and verification