FACULTY OF EDUCATION SCIENCES
Qualifications and Courses
Contact programes
| Programme | Programme leader | Duration | Last intake and phasing out date | New programmes and phasing in date |
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Bachelor of Education (BEd) School of Human and Social Sciences for Education |
Foundation phase: Intermediate and Senior phase: Senior and FET phase: FET Technology: |
4 years |
Last intake will be January 2014 and programme will be phased out by December 2018 |
New BEd programme to be offered as from 2015 |
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Baccalaureus Training and Development School of Education Studies |
3 years |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education |
1 year |
Last intake will be January 2014 and programme will be phased out by December 2017 |
Advanced Diploma in Teaching to be offered as from 2015 |
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Advanced Diploma in Teaching (ADT) School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education |
Will be offered from 2015 |
1 year |
Not applicable |
ADT programme to be offered in place of PGCE programme as from 2015 |
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Bachelor of Education Honours (BEdHons), NQF Level 8 School of Education Studies |
1 year |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) School of Education Studies |
Will be offered from 2015/2016 |
1 year |
Not applicable |
PGDE programme to be offered as from 2015/2016 |
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Master of Education (MEd) RFA: Research Focus area |
2 years |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) RFA: Research Focus area |
3 years |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Open distance learning (ODL)-programmes
( The following programmes is offered by the Unit for Open Distance Learning for the Faculty of Education Sciences)
| Programme | Programme leader | Duration | Last intake and phasing out date | New programmes and phasing out date |
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Bachelor of Education (BEd) School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education |
Minimum 1 year, maximum 2 years |
Last intake will be July 2014 and programme will be phased out by December 2016 |
Advanced Diploma in Education programme to be offered as from 2015 |
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National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE) School of Human and Social Sciences for Education |
Minimum 3 years, maximum 4 years |
Last intake will be July 2014 and programme will be phased out by December 2018 |
Not applicable |
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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education |
(Coordinator) |
Minimum 1 year, maximum 2 years |
Last intake will be July 2014 and programme will be phased out by July 2018 |
Advanced Diploma in Teaching programme to be offered as from 2015. |
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Bachelor of Education upgrade (BEd upgrade) School of Human and Social Sciences for Education |
Programme is phasing out |
Minimum 2 years, maximum 3 years |
Last intake will be October 2012 and programme will be phased out by December 2014 |
Not applicable |
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Bachelor of Education (BEd) School of Human and Social Sciences for Education |
Will be offered from 2015 |
Minimum 4 years, maximum 6 years |
Not applicable |
Will be offered from 2015 |
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Bachelor of Education Honours (BEdHons), NQF Level 7 School of Education Studies |
(Coordinator) |
Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years |
Last intake will be October 2015 and programme will be phased out by December 2018 |
Not applicable |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) School of Education Studies |
Minimum 3 years, maximum 4 years |
Not applicable |
PGDE programme to be offered as from January 2015 |
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Grade R Diploma School of Human and Social Sciences for Education |
Will be offered from 2013 |
Minimum 3 years, maximum 4 years |
Not applicable |
Grade R Diploma programme to be offered as from October 2013 (awaiting final approval) |
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Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE) School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education |
Will be offered from 2015 |
Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years |
Not applicable |
ADE programme to be offered as from January 2015 (two curriculums, namely Education Leadership and Learner Support) |
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Advanced Certificate in Teaching (ACT) School of Human and Social Sciences for Education |
Will be offered from 2014 |
Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years |
Not applicable |
ACT programme to be offered as from October 2014 (awaiting final approval) |
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Advanced Diploma in Teaching (ADT) School of Natural Sciences and Technology for Education |
Will be offered from 2015 |
Minimum 1 year, maximum 2 years |
Not applicable |
ADT programme to be offered as from January 2015 |
(The offering of new programmes is subject to approval by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Council on Higher Education (CHE) and South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).)
Short learning programmes
The Office for Short Learning Programmes (SLP) of the Faculty of Education Sciences provides professional development and training. Through entrepreneurial enterprise the aim of the Office for Short Learning Programmes (SLP) is to increase the employability of educators and departmental officials.
Short learning programmes offered by the Faculty of Education Sciences
Enquiries:
Office for Short Learning Programmes (SLP)
Programme Leader: Mr Sampie Lundie
Office tel. nr: 018 2994736
Email address: sampie.lundie@nwu.ac.za