Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Graduates of this internationally recognised programme will be qualified to teach grades 8-12. The Bachelor of Education degree (B Ed) is a four-year, full-time degree that qualifies you to practise as a teacher within South Africa. Upon qualification, your B Ed degree allows you to register as a professional educator with the South African Council for Educators (SACE).

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Education | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First year Education IA AND B Literacy for Senior Phase and FET Teachers Becoming a Teacher A AND B Teaching Experience IA AND IB Select two courses from the following: English I Information Technology I Natural Science I Technology I isiZulu I Mathematics I Sesotho I Social Sciences I Students who cannot demonstrate ICT (Information and Technology Competency) to select: ICT Literacy Students whom

Career pathways

Secondary school teacher

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 37. APS 37+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Wait-listing Applicants with an entry requirement of at least 31-36 APS points are wait-listed, subject to place availability. International applicants Additional Selection Criteria Preference is given to students with higher English results. Due to limited space, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to place availability, academic results, and other entry requirements, where applicable. Life Orientation (LO) as a teaching major will not be included in 2027. A combination of prerequisite Matric subjects and achievement levels in these subjects will be considered for admission. Refer to listed subjects under the first year Programme Outline.

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.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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