BEd (Hons) at University of the Witwatersrand

The Wits BEdHons is the gateway to advanced professional standing and academic careers in education, offered with the flexibility of full-time, part-time, and block release delivery modes. With over 40 elective courses, it allows you to specialise precisely in the area where South Africa's education system most needs your expertise. This programme is aimed at teachers who have completed either a Bachelor of Education (BEd) or a one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Teachers with a teacher's diploma and a sufficient number of years' experience may be accepted to the programme on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Faculty: Humanities  |  Department: Wits School of Education  |  Duration: 1 - 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Research Design Research Project Educational Theory Research & Enquiry Elective modules Select 1 from the following: Issues in Maths Education Research Key Issues in Science Education Research Language & Literacy Theories & Practices Educational Theory Research & Enquiry 2 Select 2 electives from 40+ options including: Curriculum Issues Deaf Education 1 & 2 Mathematics Educatio

Career pathways

Graduates in this degree are equipped with the knowledge and skills to pursue diverse and impactful career opportunities across the education sector and beyond, including: Advanced teaching positions in schools (primary and secondary) Curriculum development and instructional design Educational leadership and management roles Pathway to MEd and PhD for an academic career Educational research and po

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