The purpose of the BEd Honours Programme is to prepare students for research-based postgraduate studies It is designed to consolidate and deepen a student’s knowledge and to develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of the field.
Admission Requirements
Candidates qualify for admission if they are in possession of a full qualification on, or equivalent to, NQF Level 7, as stipulated below:
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Four Year BEd Degree OR
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Three-year appropriate Bachelors degree (e.g. BSc) plus an Advanced Diploma in Teaching (or a recognised professional teaching qualification), OR
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A former postgraduate professional teaching qualification (for example, PGCE).
Specialisations
Prospective students are required to choose ONE of the following specialisations offered:
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Mathematics Education
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Educational Psychology
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Language Education
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Science Education
Please note that the faculty reserves the right not to offer a specialisation should there be insufficient student numbers in any given year.
Duration
The curriculum shall extend over a period of two academic years of part-time study.
Programmes
B Ed Hons (Mathematics Education)
B Ed Hons (Educational Psychology)
B Ed Hons (Language Education)
B Ed Hons (Science Education)