The College of Education currently offers the Higher Certificate in Education as an access route for students into the Bachelor of Education (BEd). This means that it assists students to meet the entry requirements for the BEd such as the Mathematics and Language admission requirement that is needed. For BEd Senior and FET Phase, there might be additional discipline specific requirements. However, the Higher Certificate does not guarantee a student access to the BEd, as there are high volumes of prospective students applying, with limited spaces available.
The College of Education also offered a Higher Certificate in ABET which does not grant access into a BEd qualification. ABET is a distinct discipline of adult education while the BEd is initial teacher education. This means that the two do not meet each other and therefore, articulation into the BEd is not possible. Should a student with a Higher Certificate in ABET want to continue to become a teacher, the student can enrol for a BA and thereafter, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Senior and FET Phase). The time required for this route is 4 years, which is the same as the BEd. Students considering following the BA and PGCE route need to take note that they will have to register at least English first year level (ENG1501 and ENG1502) together computer literacy (EUP1501). Together with these; students will have to take a school subject up to third year level and a second school subject up to second year level. To ensure that students register the correct school subject combination to meet the PGCE admission requirements, students are advised to check the PGCE admission requirements at https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission/Undergraduate-qualifications/Qualifications/All-qualifications?cw_college=EDUCATION.
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Publish date: 2020-12-14 00:00:00.0