Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management is a 132-credit NQF level 7 qualification (code 90197) offered through Unisa's College of Education. It is a Continuing Professional Development qualification that equips existing school leaders, and educators aspiring to leadership roles, with the skills, knowledge and values to lead and manage schools.
Faculty: College of Education | Study mode: distance | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
The curriculum develops leadership and management practice and engages with leadership theories and their application in educational settings.
Prepares graduates for senior management or specialised advisory roles in schools, and for progression to a master's degree in education leadership or related fields.
Minimum APS: 60. Minimum APS 60. Bachelor of Education degree, NQF Level 7. Or Postgraduate Certificate in Education, NQF Level 6. Or Higher Diploma in Education (Postgraduate), NQF 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 Diploma at an NQF level 6; and have at least five years' relevant teaching experience in the study field in which they would like to apply for admission to a qualification. Participation in school leadership and management is recommended. For more information on RPL criteria visit: www.unisa.ac.za/rpl NOTE: 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.
Apply through the official page: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
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