Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
The purpose of the Master of Education qualification is to prepare researchers who can contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of education, including knowledge about professional practice at an advanced level. The qualification would take the form of a discrete research project, culminating in a full dissertation. The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the academic and intellectual skills required to conduct independent research on a problematic phenomenon in language education. (NQF level 9, 180 credits, qualification code 90202.)
Duration: Maximum time to complete: three years (time limit stated for this degree type) | Study mode: distance | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
An appropriate Bachelor of Education Honours Degree with 120 credits at NQF Level 8, or a Postgraduate Diploma in Language Education with 120 credits at NQF Level 8, with an average mark of 60% or more from an accredited institution of learning. A student who is admitted on the strength of a Postgraduate Diploma and who has not completed a module in research methodology will be required to complete such a module at NQF level 8 for NDP before he/she will be allowed to register for the module in research methodology of which the outcome is the research proposal. All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA (www.saqa.org.za). In addition, applicants would need to submit a full academic transcript, an updated CV, as well as a brief research outline (the requirements for this appear on the website). Students would be accepted according to the following criteria: suitability and viability of the intended research and adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department. Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 23 years old; have achieved an overall final mark of between 50-59% from their previous Bachelor of Education Honours Degree, or in an appropriate postgraduate diploma; and have at least five years relevant teaching and research 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
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.
Applications for master's and doctoral qualifications are open from 1 September to 20 November 2026; selection degrees and some other qualifications have different application periods.
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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