Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The FET PGCE, as one-year professional teaching qualification that “caps” an undergraduate degree (MRTEQ, 2011), aims to develop graduates and diplomates as competent, professional teachers able and committed to the enhancement of education in diverse high schools in South Africa and beyond. As such the programme aims to provide student teachers with the required knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance teaching and learning in two school subjects (two FET subjects). The Exit Level Outcomes and the associated assessment criteria are designed to engage with the teacher competencies provided by the Department of Education in the MRTEQ of 2011.

Faculty: Education | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 7 qualification of 126 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Educator (Intermediate Phase), Educator (Secondary Phase), Teacher.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An approved Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 or 8, which includes appropriate and sufficient disciplinary knowledge to teach at least TWO school subjects for the FET phase of schooling (NQF Level 7 or 8).

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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