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Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching at Stadio (Pty) Ltd

Stadio (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching is a professional lecturing programme that ‘caps’ an undergraduate degree or an approved diploma. Therefore, graduates who complete this programme will be deemed ‘professionally qualified’ by the Department of Higher Education and Training (Technical & Vocational Education & Training – TVET – Colleges). Students who are employed as lecturers in the vocational sector and who are currently deemed ‘academically qualified and professionally unqualified’ can complete the programme within an extended timeframe (18 Month | 2 Year).

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 1 Year  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Curriculum modules include Pedagogy and Curriculum in Vocational Education, The Individual in Society – a vocational perspective, Vocational Education – perspectives from History and Philosophy, WIL: Teaching Practice (A), End-User Computing, Vocational Pedagogy becomes a Signature Pedagogy, WIL: Teaching Practice (B), WIL: The Workplace and Context of Vocational Education.

Career pathways

Graduates are equipped for jobs such as Facilitator for Trade and Non-Trade Occupational Qualifications.

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Application information

Entry requirements

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TEACHING ARE: an appropriate Bachelor’s degree (NQF 6/7); OR an appropriate 360 credit National Diploma (NQF 6). An appropriate diploma or degree is one that includes disciplinary learning in cognate, (i.e., similar, or related) and appropriate academic fields to enable lecturing a technical or vocational subject or field as taught in institutions offering TVET programmes. The underpinning disciplinary knowledge, or a substantial part thereof, in the prior qualification must have been studied at the exit level of the entry qualification (NQF Level 6 / NQF Level 7). Where disciplinary subject knowledge is insufficient, additional learning units/modules/courses may be required before the student may register for this qualification. In addition, a prospective AdvDip (TVT) student’s competence in an African language, as well as computer proficiency, will be assessed at the outset of the programme. These are programme requirements, as determined by regulation, and must be confirmed during the admission process. Proof of competence of both must be provided at admission stage. Prospective students can demonstrate this competence through prior study (e.g. a relevant Senior Certificate subject, an appropriate ICT module completed as part of a post-school qualification, or an accredited short course). You may download the Additional Application Requirements document on our website (Under the Entry Requirements section of the PGCE qualification) for full details. If you do not have formal proof, but believe you are competent, you will have the opportunity to complete a diagnostic assessment. If you cannot provide proof of competence, or if the diagnostic assessment shows that further development is ...

Contact Learning qualifications run from February to November, with the full-year tuition fee due by 28 February.

Distance Learning qualifications register per semester, with semester 1 payments due 31 March and semester 2 payments due 31 August; the second-semester intake for the Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching and the Higher Certificates in Education Assistance and Pre-School Education runs August to May.

Applications are open for 2027 Contact Learning and 2027 Distance Learning qualifications and are made online through the Apply Now page; downloadable application forms are available for selected Distance Learning qualifications.

Apply through the official page: https://studentportal.stadio.ac.za

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