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Advanced Certificate in Senior Phase Mathematics Teaching at University of South Africa

University of South Africa, South Africa

Programme overview

The Advanced Certificate in Senior Phase Mathematics Teaching is designed to provide teachers who have completed a Bachelor of Education (BEd) qualification, an appropriate first qualification followed by a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), or a former Higher Diploma in Education, with a pathway to deepen their understanding of how to teach mathematics effectively. Learners will acquire advanced pedagogical skills, practical application capabilities, and a profound understanding of mathematical concepts tailored to the Senior Phase. (NQF level 6, 120 credits, qualification code 90199.)

Faculty: College of Education  |  Duration: Maximum time to complete: 3 years  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 50. Minimum APS 50. Advanced Certificate in Education: Mathematics and Science Teaching Senior Phase and FET, NQF Level 6. Or National Professional Diploma: Education, NQF Level 6. Or Higher Diploma in Education, NQF Level 6. Or Post-Graduate Certificate: Education, NQF Level 6. Or Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and FET Teaching, NQF Level 7. Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 23 years old; have completed Diploma at an NQF level 6; and have at least five years' relevant teaching/ work-based experience in Mathematics or related subject fields, as well as evidence of basic research skills. For more information on RPL criteria visit: www.unisa.ac.za/rpl NOTE: No foreign Diploma in Education will be accepted for admission.

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.

Offers are made for a specific registration period, for example semester 1; applicants must register for the semester for which they were granted admission or re-apply in the next application period.

The non-refundable online application fee is R160. International applicants with foreign qualifications may apply without a SAQA evaluation certificate but must submit it by 15 December 2027 if accepted for 2027.

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