What is Psychiatry?
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of deleterious mental conditions.
These include various matters related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions.
How Many Years To Study Psychiatry In South Africa
Specialist Psychiatrists in South Africa typically study for about 10 years. The first 6 years are spent on theoretical training to obtain a
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and the other four years in post-grad studies to obtain a Master of Medicine in Psychiatry degree.
Is there a demand for psychiatrists in South Africa?
However, there is a massive shortage of psychologists and psychiatrists in the country – especially in the public sector.
There are only 451 psychologists in the public sector, with vacancy rates between 80% and 83% in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and the Eastern Cape.
How much does a psychiatrist make in South Africa?
The average psychiatrist’s gross salary in South Africa is R1,679,513 or an equivalent hourly rate of R807. In addition, they earn an average bonus of R69,700.
Salary estimates are based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in South Africa.
How many psychiatrists are in South Africa?
In April 2019, there were 850 qualified psychiatrists actively practicing in the country, and based on the national population figure of 55.6 million people (2016 Census), the psychiatrists per 100 000 ratio was 1.53.