B ED HONOURS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
Course Aim:
The BEd Honours degree is a first postgraduate degree in education and is intended to prepare students for research- based postgraduate study. It serves to consolidate and deepen expertise in a specific area in education, and to develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of the area.
The purpose of the qualification is then firstly to consolidate and deepen students’ knowledge of their selected specialisation and secondly to develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of that specialisation in order to prepare students for advanced post-graduate studies in the selected field of specialisation. Being the first post-graduate degree in education, the qualification aims to equip students with a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual independence relevant to their chosen specialisation, as well as to understand the important role of research and specialised skills related to exploring key issues within their chosen specialisation. Students will plan, conduct and report on a research project under supervision which will address contemporary and critical issues in the selected specialisation.
Admission requirements:
The minimum admission requirement is a level 7 qualification (on the 10-level NQF framework) that includes an education qualification.
• A Bachelor of Education degree with a minimum average of 60% and a minimum of 60% in the final undergraduate year in the subject selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons, OR
• Another Bachelor’s degree which includes a subject cognate to the module selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons on at least second year level, with a minimum average of 60% for the degree and a minimum of 60% in the aforementioned subject, followed by a recognised professional teaching qualification which includes curriculum studies cognate to the module selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons, with a minimum average of 60% in the teaching qualification and a minimum of 60% in the aforementioned curriculum studies, OR
• An appropriate 360 cr National Diploma which includes a subject cognate to the module selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons on at least second year level, with a minimum average of 60% for the degree and a minimum of 60% in the aforementioned subject, followed by a recognised professional teaching qualification which includes curriculum studies cognate to the module selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons, with a minimum average of 60% in the teaching qualification and a minimum of 60% in the aforementioned curriculum studies, OR
• A non-degree four-year professional teaching qualification with a minimum average of 60% and a minimum of 60% in the final undergraduate year in the subject selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons, as well as an Advanced Diploma in a cognate sub-field of Education, with a minimum average of 60% and a minimum of 60% in the final undergraduate year in the subject selected as specialisation module in BEd Hons.
• In addition, a prospective student must demonstrate a sufficient level of competence in academic literacy, by completing a writing task based on location and retrieval of academic texts such as selected journal articles, extracting key arguments from these, and critically collating these into a coherent, structured written text, while making use of correct referencing techniques.
Examples of the above-mentioned qualifications required for admission are:
• A four-year B Ed degree, or
• An appropriate three-year B degree plus an education qualification such as PGCE, or
• An appropriate three-year ND (National Diploma) plus an education qualification such as PGCE, or
• A four year (former) college of education Higher Diploma in Education (HDE), followed by a level 7 Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE), or
• a three year (former) college of education Diploma in Education (DE), followed by an Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE), followed by a level 7 Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE), or
• a three year (former) college of education Diploma in Education (DE), followed by a Further Diploma in Education (FDE), followed by a level 7 Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE)
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
General admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Syllabus and fees
Please note:
The fees reflected here are for the 2024 academic year, and are subject to change for 2025.Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
Compulsary subject(s)
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For any queries get in contact with:
Henry Oliver
+27 21 6801563
Prof Petrusa Du Toit
+27 21 6801532
Liteboho Adonis
+27 21 6801585
Dr Candice Livingston
+27 21 8645251
Shirley Du Plessis
+27 21 8645220
NOTE: The fees in this prospectus are for the 2024 academic year and are provided to assist you in your planning.
Disclaimer
This information is subject to change based on approval and accreditation of HEQSF aligned qualifications.
Admission requirements may therefore differ between the existing qualification and the HESQF aligned qualification. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this page; however the University reserves the right at any time, if circumstances require, to make changes to any of the published details.