Postgraduate Certificate in Education specialising in Senior Phase and FET Teaching at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

A 128-credit professional teaching qualification for graduates who wish to teach in Grades 7 to 12 and who can offer two teaching subjects. Places are limited.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Education | Duration: One year full-time (part-time candidates complete within two academic years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Core courses are Education, School Experience (SP & FET), Xhosa Communication for Educators and Language of Learning and Teaching (English), plus two to three subject methods courses and school-based teaching practice.

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Entry requirements

A completed approved 360- or 480-credit bachelor's degree containing two school subjects from the list of subject method courses, each studied for two years (minimum 60 credits each); Life Skills requires three years of Psychology (120 credits) and Mathematics requires one year (30 credits). Music specialisation additionally requires a music degree or diploma, at least 65% in second-level theory, at least 60% in instrument/vocal studies at B3 level or an audition, and a music theory test (cap of 15 enrolments). Faculty of Humanities (postgraduate certificates and diplomas): applicants must be graduates of the University or another recognised university (or hold a qualification Senate considers equivalent to a Bachelor's degree); admission is on the recommendation and at the discretion of the Head of Department.

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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