Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training

This qualification is designed to develop qualified classroom teachers who can demonstrate focused knowledge and skills in the teaching of particular specializations. The program requires a specific depth of knowledge and specialization, together with practical skills and workplace experience, to enable successful students to enter the teaching profession.

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, and promote and develop the disposition and competences to organize learning among a diverse range of learners in diverse contexts.

Curriculum

The curriculum for this qualification includes a range of modules, such as:

• Being a Professional Teacher
• Becoming a Teacher
• Economics IA
• Economics IB (Macroeconomics I)
• Business Management IA
• Business Management IB
• Introduction to Psychology
• Foundations of Sub-Disciplines of Psychology
• Teaching Practice for Senior Phase I

Rules

This BEd degree is offered with different streams/School Subject Combinations. Each combination is structured for a specific teaching field, and students need to follow one of these. Students may only offer one of these combinations, unless the Department of Higher Education and Training approves the offering of a second BEd degree in a different School Subject Combination.

Registration

Applicants may only register if they have received an offer of placement from the university and have accepted the offer online. Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

Each university qualification is structured in such a way that students need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate. Students must consider their available time when choosing modules, as this will impact their academic performance.

Module Information

Modules are categorized into different levels, including:

• First level
• Second level
• Third level
• Fourth level

Each module has its own pre-requisites, co-requisites, and recommendations. For example:

• Module BPT1501: Being a Professional Teacher
• Module BTE2601: Becoming a Teacher
• Module ECS1501: Economics IA
• Module ECS1601: Economics IB (Macroeconomics I)

Examination Timetable

The examination timetable is available for students to plan their studies.

Transitional Arrangements

The qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. The qualification is offered until 2028, and only for students previously registered for this qualification.

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research
• Research and innovation initiatives
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
• Research support
• Research ethics

Colleges

The university has several colleges, including:

• College of Accounting Sciences
• College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• College of Economic and Management Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Law
• College of Science, Engineering and Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

Each college has its own departments, research areas, and qualifications. For example:

• The College of Education offers qualifications such as the Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training.
• The College of Science, Engineering and Technology offers qualifications such as the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.