BEd Honours in Educational Psychology at University of Pretoria

This postgraduate qualification lets students specialise in either Counselling or Psychometrics and can lead on to the MEd in Educational Psychology, though it is an academic programme and does not itself lead to registration as a professional counsellor or psychometrist. Selection, made after the closing date, favours candidates with a cumulative weighted average of at least 60% in their undergraduate degree and may include an entrance exam and an interview with the Head of Department and programme coordinator.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: 2 years, full-time  |  Intake: Closing dates for 2027 intake: South Africa 30 September 2026; International 31 August 2026.  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Students choose one of two specialisation tracks: Counselling or Psychometrics.

Career pathways

Enables registration-track work rendering psychological counselling services to the community as a registered counsellor, or developing psychometric tests as a psychometrist (this honours programme itself is academic and does not confer that registration).

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