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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at Sol Plaatje University

Sol Plaatje University, South Africa

Programme overview

A one-year, 132-credit full-time NQF level 7 qualification for the Senior and FET phases, preparing pre-service teachers without a teaching qualification. It includes a mandatory minimum of 10 weeks of teaching practice in selected Kimberley schools.

Faculty: Education  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Eight modules over one year (programme code EPG700); graduates can teach two recognised school subjects.

Career pathways

Graduates can teach two recognised school subjects in schools across South Africa.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An approved bachelor degree at NQF level 7 or a 360-credit NQF level 6 diploma including two recognised school subjects (for one FET subject, a major of at least 48 credits at NQF 7 over 2 to 3 years; plus a second major of at least 24 credits at NQF 6 for a Senior Phase subject). Upload certified matric certificate, ID and academic transcript.

Main intake: February. The 2027 academic year opens on 4 January 2027; first-year registration runs 25 January to 5 February 2027 and the first teaching block starts on 8 February 2027. Second semester teaching starts on 12 July 2027.

Undergraduate and postgraduate applications for the 2027 academic year are open until 31 October 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://www.spu.ac.za/index.php/how-to-apply/

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