Postgraduate Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

A 120-credit postgraduate diploma at NQF level 8 in adult, community and vocational education and training, offered part-time.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Education | Duration: Part-time over two years; new intake every second year (next intake 2026, no new intake in 2027) | Intake: 2026 (every second year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1 core courses are Learning at Work and Knowledge and Experience in Adult and Vocational Education Work; Year 2 includes Researching Practice in Education (not offered in 2026) and one elective such as Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technology, South African Education in Context, Language and Literacy in Schooling or Education Management and Leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year BEd degree, a three-year Bachelor's degree or a Level 7 Advanced Diploma (HEQSF level 7) in a cognate specialisation; work or volunteer experience in ACET/Vocational Education is an added advantage. 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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