University in South Africa
Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
University profile
Edutel Higher Education (Pty) Ltd is a private higher education institution in Roodepoort, Gauteng, and one of the companies of the Edutel group, which also includes skills development, wholesale and retail, services and public services training providers accredited by SETAs and the QCTO. The higher education arm delivers its qualifications by distance learning, with study material supplied in e-book format and printed copies available as an option.
Its programmes are concentrated in teacher education and business: the Diploma in Grade R Teaching (NQF 6, SAQA ID 109561; three years full time or four part time), Advanced Certificates in Foundation Phase Teaching and in Intermediate Phase Teaching (NQF 6), the Advanced Diploma in Education in School Leadership and Management (NQF 7), the Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching (NQF 7, SAQA ID 118270; four years full time or five part time) and in Intermediate Phase Teaching (NQF 7), the Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Leadership and Management (NQF 8, SAQA ID 119903; two years) and the Bachelor of Business Administration (NQF 7, SAQA ID 122318; three years full time or four part time, with General and Retail Business Management electives).
The education degrees include compulsory Workplace-Integrated Learning; in the Diploma in Grade R Teaching this is four consecutive weeks of supervised teaching practice in approved schools each year. The Diploma in Grade R Teaching and the BEd Honours are recognised by the Department of Education and considered for REQV improvement, and the BEd Honours is approved by TEPEC as a post-professional qualification. Teaching staff include professors, doctors and programme coordinators, and an Academic Advisory Board of senior academics guides programme design.
Students use Edutel Online (Moodle) for learning, and the Sabinet and EBSCO library services. Study is by distance, with the administration centre in the Edutel Building in Roodepoort.
Edutel Higher Education is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training until 31 December 2027 as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Registration Certificate No. 2017/HE07/001). Its qualifications are accredited by the Council on Higher Education and registered on the NQF by SAQA. International students may apply from abroad, supported by Matriculation Board and SAQA evaluation of foreign qualifications.
Edutel Higher Education does not run its own bursary scheme. Fees can be paid through a Fundi study loan (for government employees), by cash in full, in three consecutive payments (or three equal instalments), or by a deposit with monthly instalments. No application fee is charged and e-book study material is included. See the Bachelor of Business Administration page for details.
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View scholarships for Edutel Higher Education (Pty) Ltd →Applicants need a National Senior Certificate that grants access to bachelor's degree study, or an NC(V) at NQF Level 4 that grants such access. NSC holders must pass at least four subjects at rating 4 (50-59%) or better, excluding Life Skills, with at least 40% for the home language and at least 50% in English as First Additional Language. A Higher Certificate, Advanced Certificate or Diploma in a cognate field may also satisfy the minimum requirements.
Admission is with an NSC granting access to bachelor's study, a Senior Certificate with matriculation exemption (at least a D on Higher Grade or C on Standard Grade in the language of teaching and learning, for pre-2008), an NC(V) meeting bachelor's requirements, or a former three-year education diploma or National Professional Diploma in Education such as the Diploma in Grade R Teaching. Teachers with a recognised education certificate or diploma may apply for credit transfer of up to 180 credits and enrol for the remaining 320 credits after assessment of prior learning.
Entry is with an NSC granting diploma access, an NC(V) at NQF Level 4 granting diploma access, a Level 4 or 5 Certificate in Early Childhood Development, an FETC at NQF Level 4, or a foreign qualification equivalent to the NSC as determined by SAQA. Senior Certificate holders from before 2008 need at least four subjects at level D or higher.
The minimum entry is an approved bachelor's degree plus a recognised professional teaching qualification (such as a PGCE, HDE or UED), or a four-year professional teaching degree such as a BEd, or a four-year teaching qualification plus an Advanced Diploma in Education such as Leadership and Management (Level 7).
Applicants who did not pass matric with exemption, are above 23 and meet the Matriculation Board guidelines can apply for matured age exemption. RPL leads to entry or advanced standing: an application is screened with an RPL advisor, the candidate prepares, and a registered assessor judges evidence gathered through questioning and workplace observation.
Students applying from abroad submit the international application form with Matriculation Board and SAQA evaluation of foreign qualifications.
No application fee is charged. Applicants complete the application form (or enrol online) and email it to [email protected] with certified copies of qualifications and ID, proof of payment of the deposit or full fee, and, depending on the payment method, bank confirmation for debit orders or a recent salary advice (not older than two months) for a Fundi study loan. Programme pages and forms are at edutel.co.za.
The wider Edutel group also operates skills-development training sites in Roodepoort (Horizon View), Bellville in Cape Town and Durban; these serve the group's SETA and QCTO programmes rather than the higher education qualifications.
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