BEd Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching at University of Pretoria

The BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) is an initial comprehensive qualification for educators in schools teaching grades 7 – 10 as it makes provision for integration of academic school-related subjects and educational subjects for teacher preparation in both the Senior Phase Further.

Minimum admission requirements

The following persons will be considered for admission: Candidates who are in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate with university endorsement; candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.

As soon as candidates are admitted to the BEd degree, they will be informed that they must register at the University in January of the following year.

It is in the interest of prospective students, in particular, those who need financial support and/ or placement in a residence, to apply as soon as possible.

English will be the only language of teaching and learning (in lectures, tutorials, and assessments) for all academic modules in the undergraduate programs, except in cases where the modules or programs require a language other than English.

Any modules providing professional preparation that requires separate English and Afrikaans classes will be identified and will be explicitly listed as such.

Modules for the BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) that are language context-specific, namely English, Afrikaans, and indigenous African languages, will continue to be offered in current language contexts due to the University’s recognition of the need for home language teaching in the foundation environment, as specified in the Policy on Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications

The teaching practice modules will allow English and Afrikaans assessments according to the language of tuition of the schools in which the
teaching practice was performed.

[Grades 7 to 12]
[4 years]
Applications can be closed earlier if the institutional targets are met.

An additional subject requirement for elective modules in Economic and Management Sciences is Mathematics, passed
with an achievement level of 4 (50%–59%) in the final NSC/IEB examination.

Additional subject requirements for elective modules in Physical Sciences or Life Sciences are Physical Sciences, passed with an achievement level of 5 (60%–69%), and Mathematics passed with an achievement level of 5 (60%–69%) in the final NSC/IEB examination.

Duration: 4 years

Career Opportunities

Teachers and training officials in primary or secondary schools

How much do BEd Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching teachers earn in South Africa?

Job TitleRange
Job Title:Principal / HeadmasterRange:R30k – R578k (Estimated)
EducatorRange:R187k – R537k (Estimated)
Elementary School TeacherRange:R89k – R321k (Estimated)
Executive DirectorRange:R103k – R730k (Estimated)