Neuropsychology in South Africa

Following a court order made by the Gauteng High Court on 21 August 2019, the HPCSA Professional Board for Psychology will be opening a register for the registration of Neuropsychologists. The court order provides that persons shall qualify to be registered provided that they satisfy all ordinary requirements for registration other than the requirement of holding a qualification specified in the regulation. To download the document with more information, click the Download button below;

For those individuals who have worked in the field of neuropsychology for a minimum period of five (5) years prior to the date of the promulgation of the regulations for the registration of Neuropsychologists, may apply to the HPCSA using the form below;

Students interested in studying Neuropsychology at a Masters level and becoming registered should be aware that only the University of Cape Town currently offers this programme. Click the following link for more information on UCT’s Masters of Arts in Neuropsychology.