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Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training at University of South Africa

University of South Africa, South Africa

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training offered by the University of South Africa (UNISA) is crafted to address the educational and developmental challenges faced by Africa and beyond. This programme is situated within a broader national and professional context, aiming to empower individuals and communities to tackle their unique challenges effectively, thereby contributing to social and economic development. (NQF level 7, 120 credits, qualification code 90190.)

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: 60. Minimum APS 60. Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training,NQF Level 6 or Bachelor of Education degree in ACET or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, NQF Level 7 or a historically equivalent qualification in Adult Education or an equivalent qualification from another subfield in education or a new Advanced Certificate (NQF Level 6) which followed a former Diploma in Education (including a National Professional Diploma in Education) may also be presented for admission to the Advanced Diploma. Advanced specialisation in a sub-field of ACET offered through an Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training at Level 7 requires appropriate cognate study at Level 6. Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 23 years old; have completed at least Grade 10; and have at least five years of relevant teaching experience in the study field in which they would like to apply for admission to a qualification. For more information on RPL criteria visit: http://www.unisa.ac.za/rpl No foreign Diploma's will be accepted for admission. Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements should consider applying for a lower level qualification for which they meet the statutory and additional requirements.

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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