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Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs Education at North-West University

North-West University, South Africa

Programme overview

Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs Education is an NQF level 8 postgraduate diploma in the Faculty of Education at North-West University, presented by distance learning on the Potchefstroom campus. Programme code: 4DG D01. The minimum duration is two years and the maximum four years.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: 2-4 years (distance)  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

What you will study

The programme totals 128 credits over two years of distance study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A recognised four-year Bachelor of Education degree (NQF level 7), or a three-year general bachelor's degree plus a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, or a four-year professional teaching qualification plus a 120-credit level 7 Advanced Diploma in a cognate specialisation; a minimum average of 60% in the final year of the BEd (or in the Advanced Diploma in Education or PGCE) is required.

Duration: 2-4 years (distance)

Apply through the official page: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/apply

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