Program Overview

Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training

The Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching qualification aims to develop qualified classroom teachers who can demonstrate focused knowledge and skills in the teaching of particular specialisations. The qualification requires a specific depth of, and specialisation in, knowledge together with practical skills and workplace experience to enable successful students to enter the teaching profession and apply their learning as beginner teachers in schools in varying contexts.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to:

• Foster self-reflexivity and self-understanding among prospective teachers.
• Develop the professional disposition and self-identity of students as teachers.
• Develop students as active citizens and enable them to develop the disposition of citizenship in their learners.
• Promote and develop the disposition and competences to organise learning among a diverse range of learners in diverse contexts.
• Provide a well-rounded education that equips graduates with the required subject content knowledge base, educational theory and methodology that will enable them to demonstrate competence and responsibility as academically and professionally qualified beginner teachers.
• Develop educationally-focused disciplinary learning, general pedagogical learning, fundamental learning, and situational learning.
• Focus on the teaching specialisation phase and/or subject, including subject-focused disciplinary, pedagogical subject, and practical learning.
• Have graduates specialise in at least three teaching specialisations.
• Enable newly qualified teachers to accommodate multiple learning levels amongst learners through curriculum differentiation.
• Develop qualified classroom teachers who can demonstrate knowledge and skills in the teaching of a particular specialisation, phase, and/or subject(s).
• Develop and consolidate, in an integrated way, appropriate disciplinary, practical, pedagogical, and situational knowledge.
• Cultivate a practical understanding of teaching and learning in a diverse range of South African schools in relation to educational theory, phase and/or subject specialisation, practice, and policy.
• Provide a minimum of 20 weeks and maximum of 32 weeks in supervised and assessed school-based practice.

Qualification Details

• Qualification stream: School subject combination - Mathematical Literacy and Financial Accounting
• Qualification code: 90104 - MFA
• NQF level: 7
• Total credits: 480
• APS/AS: 23
• Maximum time to complete this qualification: 10 years

Admission Requirements

Admission to Unisa is dependent on meeting the specific admission requirements for the chosen qualification. The requirements include:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning and at least 50% in Mathematics or 60% Mathematical Literacy.
• A Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning and at least E Mathematics (HG) or D Mathematics (SG).
• Qualification for exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning and at least E Mathematics (HG) or D Mathematics (SG).
• Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 23 years old, have completed at least Grade 10, and have at least five years of relevant teaching experience in the study field.

Student Fees and Funding

• Application fee: R150 for online applications.
• Student fees: Available on the Unisa website.
• Bursaries and loans for Unisa students are available.

Application for Admission

Applications for admission to undergraduate qualifications for the 2026 academic year must be submitted online between 3 November and 19 December 2025. Admission to a qualification is not automatic and depends on meeting the admission requirements and availability of space.

Registration

Unisa will send registration information to successful applicants who have confirmed their acceptance of Unisa's offer. Registration dates and the registration process are available on the Unisa website.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes modules with work-integrated learning components, requiring students to spend time away from home and responsibilities to gain industry exposure through applying theoretical understanding in a workplace. Tasks completed during this time will be formally assessed and graded.