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BEd Honours Science Education at University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Programme overview

Strengthen your practical professional experience and develop areas of specialisation. You know your science. Now go deeper into how you teach it.

Faculty: Humanities  |  Department: Wits School of Education  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The following courses are offered:; Research Design; Research Project; Educational Theory Research & Enquiry 1; Key Issues in Science Education Research; And a major pair selected from the following:; Chemistry & Physics for Educators I and II; Life Sciences for Educators I and II; Or Science for Primary School Educators I and II

Career pathways

Graduates from this programme may pursue careers as: Science teacher with advanced pedagogical expertise Curriculum developer for science education Science education researcher Academic pathway to MEd/PhD in Science Education

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following: Hold a qualification recognised by Senate; OR Have a Senior Certificate/NSC with a four-year equivalent education diploma; OR Have a matric/NSC plus a three-year education diploma, at least three years of experience, and a supporting portfolio. Additional requirements may apply. Our enrolment capacity is limited; please ensure your application is completed and submitted timeously.

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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