Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Contact: A/Prof R Siebörger To apply
The PGCE is a one-year qualification to train graduates who wish to become school teachers. It is the ONLY qualification that provides professional registration with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) for graduates with degrees other than the BEd. We offer the following three PGCEs, by full-time contact study only. Note: (1) We do not yet train teachers for Grades 1 - 3, but hope to do so by 2014. (2) It is anticipated that the PGCE will be replaced by a revised qualification with the same purposes, the Advanced Diploma in Teaching by 2015.
2012 PGCE Information Leaflet (PDF). [Updated 21 November 2011, with the fees for 2012.] Read this first. Provides details of draft dates and timetables, entrance requirements and FAQs. The leaflet is updated as new information becomes available.
School of Education PGCE bursaries: The School of Education invites applications from students who have been offered places in the PGCE for 2102 for bursaries of up to R20 000. The purpose of the bursaries is to promote greater student diversity in the PGCE programme, in line with the University’s transformation agenda. Download application form.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Intermediate and Senior Phase)
For prospective primary school teachers, Grades 4 to 9 (General Education and Training). [Grade 4 = 9 years] Handbook information (PDF).
Note regarding admission to the PGCE (Intermediate and Senior Phase) for 2012: Students who meet the admission requirements fully (Handbook FGA1) will be offered a place on a 'first come' basis until applications close on 31 October. Early application is advised. The applications of students who do not fully meet the admission requirements will be kept, and will be considered more flexibly after 31 October, in the order of the receipt of the original application, for any remaining places available on the programme.
Further note: Admission for 2012 is now closed, as there are no further places available (31 October 2011).
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Senior Phase and Further Education) and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Further Education)
For prospective secondary school teachers, Grades 7 to 12 [Grade 7 = 12 years] and for prospective secondary school teachers, Grades 10 to 12 (Further Education and Training). [Grade 10 = 15 years] Handbook information (PDF).
Important note: Admission for 2012 is now closed, as there are no further places available (13 December 2011).