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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (NGOS), Senior Phase and FET Teaching at Akademia NPC

Akademia NPC, South Africa

Programme overview

The Nagraadse Onderwyssertifikaat (NQF 7, 128 credits, SAQA 115512) gives initial professional teacher training for the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (FET) Phase, developing pedagogical content knowledge, skills and work experience for beginner teachers.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Career pathways

Teacher training for Grades 8 to 12, allowing a subject such as Mathematics to be taught in both the Senior Phase and the FET Phase.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A relevant Bachelor's degree or a related 360-credit diploma at NQF level 7, with sufficient learning in a discipline: 32 credits at NQF level 7 in the major relevant to the chosen FET school subject and 32 credits at NQF level 6 for the Senior Phase subject (specific subject combinations are listed on the admission page).

ZAR 50,336 for the whole programme (2027). 2027 total of the module costs listed for the whole qualification in the Akademia payment-options document. Excludes handbooks and additional administrative fees; subject to annual increase. Source

Applications for the 2027 academic year are online only. Closing dates: all undergraduate programmes, all higher certificates, postgraduate diplomas, the Advanced Diploma in Project Management and the LLM close on 29 January 2027. BAHons (Media and Communication), BComHons (Business Management) and BEdHons (Curriculum Studies) close on 8 January 2027. The PGCE (Senior Phase and FET Teaching) closes on 20 November 2026 (full-time) and 18 December 2026 (part-time). Credit applications close on 8 January 2027 and non-degree purposes on 15 January 2027.

The application fee is R500 (non-refundable if studies are cancelled); applications are submitted on the online portal with certified documents not older than three months.

Apply through the official page: https://akademia.ac.za/doen-aansoek/

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