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7. EDUCATION
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
PRIVATE COLLEGES
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Further Education andTraining Teaching (pt)
BC-D-PGY
An appropriate 360 credit NQF level 6 Diploma with sufficient disciplinary content learning in the appropriate fields leading to a teaching specialisation. An appropriate NQF level 7 Bachelor’s degree with sufficient disciplinary content learning in the appropriate fields leading to a teaching specialisation
1
2 yrs
* See Note 1 below
CERTIFICATE STUDY
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 50% in four 20-credit subjects a minimum of 50% for English (either Home Language or First Additional Language)
Senior Certificate (SC) with degree endorsement and a minimum of 50% (D) in English
NC(V) 4 with minimum of 50% in three fundamental subjects, including English; and minimum 60% in four vocational subjects
Higher Certificate (NQF 5), Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) or Diploma (NQF 6) in the field of: Education; OR Early Childhood Development N4-N6 (National N Diploma); OR Adult Basic Education (ABET Level 5)
HONOURS STUDY
Bachelor of Education Honours in Inclusive Education
EM-D-HIE
28 Feb 2026
Four-year professional teaching degree OR an appropriate Bachelor's degree and a recognised professional teaching qualification OR a four-year professional teaching qualification and an Advanced Diploma in a cognate sub-field of Education
1.5 yrs
Higher Certificate in Pre-School EM-D-HPE 28 Feb Education 2026
1 1 yr
* 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.Thequalificationwill onlybeawardedoncethesecreditshavebeenobtained.
BC - BEREA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: D-DURBAN • EM – STADIO: D-DURBAN
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