Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) - Online Full Time



  

Programme overview:

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Online Full Time next start date Next start date(s):
20 July 2026
28 September 2026
Next New Students Orientation Date:
14 July 2026
Returning Students Start Date:
20 July 2026
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Online Full Time campuses Supported Campuses:
Bedfordview
Bloemfontein
Cape Town - Mowbray
Cape Town - TygerValley
Durban (Umhlanga)
East London
Midrand
Mbombela (Nelspruit)
Nelson Mandela Bay
Potchefstroom
Pretoria
Vaal
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Online Full Time duration Duration:

Full-Time (Online)

Minimum: 1 year

Maximum: 2 years

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Online Full Time support Support: Fully Supported

Programme details:

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) | Online Full Time | NQF Level 7 | SAQA ID: 125272 | Humanities and Arts

More information:

Entry requirements
 A completed Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) or an appropriate Diploma (NQF Level 6) from an accredited institution.
 
• And a minimum of 24 credits in the undergraduate programme, completed over at least two academic years with sufficient prior study in the discipline associated with the Senior Phase (SP) specialisations.
 
• And a minimum of 48 credits in the undergraduate programme, completed over at least three academic years with sufficient prior study in the discipline associated with the Further Education and Training (FET) Phase specialisations.
 
• And students cannot choose modules that do not align with their field of study in the undergraduate qualification.
 
• And the Bachelor’s or Diploma qualification must include at least two school-relevant teaching subjects (e.g. History, Visual Art, Drama, Psychology, Geography, English, Mathematics, Information Technology, Economics, Business Management, Science related qualification, etc.) 
 
This enables them to choose one specialisation option in the PGCE programme: Senior Phase (English FAL, Mathematics, Arts & Culture, Life Orientation, Social Sciences, Economic Management Sciences, Coding and Robotics, or Natural Sciences).
 
•  And one specialisation option in the PGCE programme: FET Phase (History, Dramatic Arts, Visual Art, English FAL, Geography, Life Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Application Technology, or Business Studies).
Pricing
Price:
From R32,000 (based on full upfront settlement payment option) - excluding hardware/software requirements. Please consult the fee structure for additional information on monthly payments. Eduvos offers flexible payment options. 

Eduvos offers flexible payment options

Programme accreditation
• Accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE)
• Registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
Possible career options
The potential career paths available to individuals who have obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior and FET Phases is an educator in Grades 7-12 in their chosen specialization, among other options. 
This qualification is supported at the following campuses


Bedfordview, Bloemfontein, Cape Town - Mowbray, Cape Town - TygerValley, Durban (Umhlanga), East London, Midrand, Mbombela (Nelspruit), Nelson Mandela Bay, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Vaal



International students


International students are welcome to apply for this programme.

For international student requirements please kindly check International Students Admissions


Calling all students from Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


Qualification structure
This is an outline of the modules for this qualification per level.

Data for intake starting: 20 July 2026

    PGCE - OFT - Art Electives
    Admission fee (ADMIN3-T00) - Core
    Psychology of Education (EDPEA3-T33) - Core
    Micro Teaching (EDMTA3-T33) - Core
    Fundamental Assessment Practice (EDFAA3-T33) - Core
    History of Education (EDHEA3-T44) - Core
    Contemporary Policies in Education (EDCPA3-T44) - Core
    School-Based Learning A (EDSLA3-T11) - Core
    Inclusive Education (EDIEA3-T11) - Core
    School-Based Learning B (EDSLB3-T22) - Core
    Sociology of Education (EDSEA3-T22) - Core
    Language of Conversation - Afrikaans (EDCAA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - IsiZulu (EDCZA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - South Sotho (EDCSA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Dramatic Arts A (EDDAA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Dramatic Arts B (EDDAB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Visual Art A (EDVAA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Visual Art B (EDVAB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Arts and Culture A (EDACA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Arts and Culture B (EDACB3-T44) - Elective Group


    PGCE - OFT - Commerce Electives
    Admission fee (ADMIN3-T00) - Core
    Psychology of Education (EDPEA3-T33) - Core
    Micro Teaching (EDMTA3-T33) - Core
    Fundamental Assessment Practice (EDFAA3-T33) - Core
    History of Education (EDHEA3-T44) - Core
    Contemporary Policies in Education (EDCPA3-T44) - Core
    School-Based Learning A (EDSLA3-T11) - Core
    Inclusive Education (EDIEA3-T11) - Core
    School-Based Learning B (EDSLB3-T22) - Core
    Sociology of Education (EDSEA3-T22) - Core
    Language of Conversation - Afrikaans (EDCAA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - IsiZulu (EDCZA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - South Sotho (EDCSA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Business Studies A (EDBSA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Business Studies B (EDBSB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Economic Management Sciences A (EDEMA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Economic Management Sciences B (EDEMB3-T44) - Elective Group


    PGCE - OFT - Humanities Electives
    Admission fee (ADMIN3-T00) - Core
    Psychology of Education (EDPEA3-T33) - Core
    Micro Teaching (EDMTA3-T33) - Core
    Fundamental Assessment Practice (EDFAA3-T33) - Core
    History of Education (EDHEA3-T44) - Core
    Contemporary Policies in Education (EDCPA3-T44) - Core
    School-Based Learning A (EDSLA3-T11) - Core
    Inclusive Education (EDIEA3-T11) - Core
    School-Based Learning B (EDSLB3-T22) - Core
    Sociology of Education (EDSEA3-T22) - Core
    Language of Conversation - Afrikaans (EDCAA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - IsiZulu (EDCZA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - South Sotho (EDCSA1-T11) - Elective Group
    History A (EDHIA3-T11) - Elective Group
    History B (EDHIB3-T22) - Elective Group
    English (FAL) FET A (EDEFA3-T11) - Elective Group
    English (FAL) FET B (EDEFB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Geography A (EDGEA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Geography B (EDGEB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Life Orientation A (EDLOA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Life Orientation B (EDLOB3-T44) - Elective Group
    English (FAL) Senior Phase A (EDESA3-T33) - Elective Group
    English (FAL) Senior Phase B (EDESB3-T44) - Elective Group
    Social Sciences (History and Geography) A (EDSSA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Social Sciences (History and Geography) B (EDSSB3-T44) - Elective Group


    PGCE - OFT - IT Electives
    Admission fee (ADMIN3-T00) - Core
    Psychology of Education (EDPEA3-T33) - Core
    Micro Teaching (EDMTA3-T33) - Core
    Fundamental Assessment Practice (EDFAA3-T33) - Core
    History of Education (EDHEA3-T44) - Core
    Contemporary Policies in Education (EDCPA3-T44) - Core
    School-Based Learning A (EDSLA3-T11) - Core
    Inclusive Education (EDIEA3-T11) - Core
    School-Based Learning B (EDSLB3-T22) - Core
    Sociology of Education (EDSEA3-T22) - Core
    Language of Conversation - Afrikaans (EDCAA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - IsiZulu (EDCZA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - South Sotho (EDCSA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Information Technology A (EDITA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Information Technology B (EDITB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Computer Application Technology A (EDCTA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Computer Application Technology B (EDCTB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Coding and Robotics A (EDCRA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Coding and Robotics B (EDCRB3-T44) - Elective Group


    PGCE - OFT - Science Electives
    Admission fee (ADMIN3-T00) - Core
    Psychology of Education (EDPEA3-T33) - Core
    Micro Teaching (EDMTA3-T33) - Core
    Fundamental Assessment Practice (EDFAA3-T33) - Core
    History of Education (EDHEA3-T44) - Core
    Contemporary Policies in Education (EDCPA3-T44) - Core
    School-Based Learning A (EDSLA3-T11) - Core
    Inclusive Education (EDIEA3-T11) - Core
    School-Based Learning B (EDSLB3-T22) - Core
    Sociology of Education (EDSEA3-T22) - Core
    Language of Conversation - Afrikaans (EDCAA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - IsiZulu (EDCZA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Language of Conversation - South Sotho (EDCSA1-T11) - Elective Group
    Life Science A (EDLSA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Life Science B (EDLSB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Mathematics FET A (EDMAA3-T11) - Elective Group
    Mathematics FET B (EDMAB3-T22) - Elective Group
    Natural Sciences A (EDNSA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Natural Sciences B (EDNSB3-T44) - Elective Group
    Mathematics Senior Phase A (EDMSA3-T33) - Elective Group
    Mathematics Senior Phase B (EDMSB3-T44) - Elective Group