Programmes

The following is a list of academic programmes offered by the department.

1. Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Education (CECE)
2. Advanced Certificate in Remedial Education (ADCRE)
3. Bachelor of Education Foundation Phase (BEDTEF)
4. Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
5. Bachelor of Education Honours Early Childhood Education ( BEDECE  (Hons))
   

Advanced Certificates in Education (ACE)

Description:
This is an undergraduate qualification which aims at empowering serving teachers in selected fields, re-killing them to be more marketable in the changing world.  The qualification will open up opportunities for advanced studies in education for teachers
Each ACE programme carries 120 credits

Duration
The programme is offered for the duration of one year full-time or two years part-time.

Admission requirements:

Any one of the following:

1. Three year teaching diploma
2. National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE).
   

Bachelor of Education: Foundation Phase (BEd TEF)

Description
This is a comprehensive four year undergraduate degree, which carries 480 credits.  The programme prepares teachers who will teach in the Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3).

Duration
The BEDTEF is a four year degree programme on full time basis.

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the degree:

• The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education (Umalusi) with an achievement rating of 4 (adequate achievement, 50-59 %) or better in four subjects. In addition, applicants must have a minimum point score of 30.  A grade 12 certificate with exemption is required if grade 12 has been achieved before 2008.
• Students are admitted through conditional, age exemption of 23 years.
• Students should have successfully completed Humanities, Management Sciences and Law Foundation.  This a bridging programme for students who failed to obtain matric/grade 12 exemption.

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

Description
The (PGCE) is a post graduate certificate in education.  The programme prepares students who have completed bachelor’s degrees. Students are restricted to a choice of two methodologies on the teaching subjects that they studied in the bachelor’s degree. These are subjects taught at senior phase and Further Education and Training (FET) band.  Students with ENG 2561 and ENG 2661 are exempted from ECT 4621.
Students with SOE 2521, PHE 2521, ECT2621, HDC 2621 are exempted from EPE 4521, ESE 4521, EPS 4621 and EHE 4621
The qualification carries 120 credits.

Duration of the Programme
The PGCE Programme is offered for a minimum of one year full-time and two years part-time.

Admission Requirements
Students should be in possession of a recognized university degree. Students must have completed at least 24 credit points in one teaching subject and 36 credit points in another teaching subject at undergraduate level’

Bachelor of Education (B.ED) Honours

Description
The B.ED (Hons) is the first postgraduate degree in the field of education.
 Each qualification carries 120 credits.

Admission requirements

• Students must be in possession of a recognized University degree and a teacher qualification
• A four year integrated teaching qualification
• An advanced certificate in education.

Duration of the programme
Each degree is offered for the duration of a minimum of two years full-time.
 
Assessment
Assessment will be according to the university rules.

Modules Offered

Advanced Certificates in Education (ACE)

Bachelor of Education: Foundation Phase (BEd TEF)

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION HONOURS: EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION (BEDECE)