Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management (HU053, NQF level 7, SAQA ID 109236) is a national qualification developed by the Department of Basic Education for School Management Team members, delivered part-time over 24 months. It is the entry-level qualification for school principals and is offered with Saturday and school-holiday classes followed by Communities of Practice support. It totals 120 NQF credits.

What you will study

Core modules include Professional Portfolio and Workplace Project (30 credits), Leading and Managing Teaching and Learning in the School, Leading and Managing Extra-curricular & Co-curricular Activities, Leading and Managing People and Change, Working with and for the Community, Leading & Managing the School as an Organisation, and Working within and for the School System. A second-semester intake spreads the modules over three registration years.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University general rules apply and applicants need (i) a professional BEd degree, or (ii) a general first degree or diploma plus a PGCE, or (iii) a Higher Diploma in Education (Postgraduate), or (iv) a four-year Higher Diploma in Education, or (v) a former level 6 Advanced Certificate in Education or Further Diploma in Education following a professional teaching qualification, or (vi) a new Advanced Certificate that followed a former Diploma in Education. Programme criteria: priority goes to serving or aspirant principals and to SMT members enrolling as a team; a formal professional teacher qualification at REQV 14 or above; at least three years' teaching experience; employment at Post Level 2 or above (exceptionally Post Level 1 with related experience); preferably endorsement by the principal and/or School Governing Body; and at least 50% of candidates should be female.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

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

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