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7. EDUCATION
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PRIVATE COLLEGES
National Diplomas in Accounting and Engineering at NQF 6 may also be accepted for entrance on to the PGCE (Further Education andTrainingTeaching) programme. Applicants having completed an NQF level 7 degree may qualify for admission onto the PGCE (Further Education andTrainingTeaching) Programme.The under- graduate degree should include sufficient disciplinary knowledge in an area of teaching specialisation i.e., the applicant should have completed NQF level 5, 6 and 7 of the school subjects they intend to specialise in. Applicants must submit certified copies of their academic record and qualification certificate for their qualification. The Admissions and Selections Committee does not consider applications on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning for the PGCE (Further Education andTrainingTeaching) programme
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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
P G Cert in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching
MC-D-PGE
1.5 yrs
Upon completion of this qualification, Applicant can apply for Bachelor’s of Education Honours.
For further information or RPL requirements, consult institution.
P G Dip Educational Management & Leadership
RB-D-PEM
B Deg OR 3 yr N Dip OR recognised teaching qualification. Consult Institution
2 yrs
This programme does not accept current Grade 12's. Refer to CAO Handbook or website for certificate and diploma programmes.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education for Senior and FET Phase
EM-D-SFP
28 Feb 2026
An appropriate 360-credit National Diploma (NQF 6) or an appropriate Bachelor's Degree (NQF 6/7)
1 yr
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Further Education and Training Teaching
BC-D-PGO
An appropriate 360 credit NQF level 6 Diploma with sufficient disciplinary content learning in the appropriate fields leading to a teaching specialization, An appropriate NQF level 7 Bachelor’s degree with sufficient disciplinary content learning in the appropriate fields leading to a teaching specialisation
1 yr
* See Note 1 below
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* NOTE 1: On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a Berea College of Technology Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). In cases where students do not have the requisite level of disciplinary content knowledge leading to a teaching specialisation, he/she would be required to take additional disciplinary subject content knowledge courses concurrently with the PGCE (Further Education and Training Teaching)programme. Theadditionalcourse/swillbeoverandabovethoserequiredcreditsfortheawardofthequalification. Thequalificationwillonlybeawardedoncethesecreditshavebeenobtained.
MC – MANCOSA: D-DURBAN • RB - REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL: D-DURBAN • EM – STADIO: D-DURBAN • BC - BEREA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: D-DURBAN
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