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Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Technology at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

A 120-credit postgraduate diploma for potential or practising teachers, lecturers and corporate trainers on the evolution of technology in education globally and in Africa, and the design, development, implementation and evaluation of educational technologies. Offered in blended learning mode.

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

What you will study

Compulsory courses are Emerging Technologies in Education, Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technology and Learning, Teaching and Emerging Technology, plus three 10-credit elective courses from the PGDip in Blended and Online Learning Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An appropriate 360-credit Bachelor's degree or an appropriate Advanced Diploma (HEQSF level 7); all applicants must pass a pre-admission test and an interview. 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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