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The College offers programmes characterised by social justice and
in Education and Humanities,
Development and Social Sciences, and is one of the four Colleges making up the administrative structure of the University of KwaZulu- Natal. The College is concerned
with the intellectual development
of the region through teaching and learning, research, development
and community outreach, both as a measure of social responsibility and to further the professional and academic concerns of many of our disciplines.
Programmes in Education Offered at Edgewood and Pietermaritzburg
Programmes in Education are offered at Edgewood (Pinetown) and Pietermaritzburg. Programmes offered include the Bachelor of Education undergraduate degree (offered at Edgewood only) as well as a wide range of undergraduate diplomas, postgraduate certificates, Honours, Masters and Doctoral study programmes.
Our vision is of an education that is accessible and relevant to the full range of learners, appropriate to both national and global contexts, of high quality and that contributes to lifelong learning in a South Africa
sustainable economic development.
We understand ourselves to be a School located within an African university that is socially inclusive, contextually relevant and has as its primary function the generation of knowledge needed in the society that it serves.
The School of Education sees as
their first responsibility the study of education in the context of lifelong learning through teaching, research and service. This study informs
the professional development of educators and leaders in education. The School adheres to and promotes principles of equity, access, quality, collaboration and academic freedom.
Both Edgewood and Pietermaritzburg centres have strong national reputations for teacher education programmes, adult education, workplace learning and higher education. Prospective students are urged to discuss their needs with the relevant staff at the two centres.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
• Edgewood
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 3663
• Pietermaritzburg
Tel: +27 (0)33 260 6189/5248 Email: education@ukzn.ac.za
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