Faculty of Education

Faculty Programmes

Bachelor of Education (FET): Economics and Management Sciences

Minimum Requirements for Senior Certificate

  • The minimum requirement for admission to EMS in SP & FET Teaching is an approved 480 credit Level university Bachelor’s degree: EMS

Minimum Requirements for National Senior Certificate

  • A National Senior Certificate with a Bachelors’ endorsement and rating of level 4 (50 – 59%) in any four NSC subjects. Applicants with NSC minimum achievement level 4 (50 – 59 %) in ANY Two of the approved Business, Commerce and Management (BCM) Learning Field subjects comprising Accounting, Business Studies, Computer Applications Technology, Economics, and Mathematics. NSC rating of at least level 4 (50 – 59%) for English which is the language of learning and teaching at WSU, is also required OR
  • A Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or mature age exemption with at least 40% or E symbol on HG or 50% or D symbol on SG in English and 40% or E (HG) or 50% or D symbol on SG in ANY Two of the following subjects; Accounting, Business Studies, Computer Applications Technology or Computer Typing or Computer Practice, Economics and Mathematics OR
  • A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Level 4/N3 Certificate with Bachelor’s degree endorsement with at least 50% in English and 60% in ANY Two of the following subjects; Applied Accounting or Financial Accounting, Business Practice, Economic Environment, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Office Data Processing OR
  • N4 or N5 or N6 Certificate/National N Diploma with 50% achievement in ANY Two of the following subjects: Entrepreneurship & Business Management, Financial Accounting, Computer Practice or Information Processing, Economics and Mathematics.

Minimum Duration

4 years

Curriculum

A student will choose two of the specialisation modules:

  • Accounting
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Computer Applications Technology
  • Mathematics.

For more details, go to the 2021 Butterworth Faculty of Education prospectus.


Bachelor of Education: Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (Technical)

Minimum Requirements for Senior Certificate

  • A Senior Certificate (SC) with Matriculation Exemption or mature exemption with at least E (HG) or D (SG) in English, any two subjects in the approved Technical subjects (Mechanical Technology, Civil Technology, Electrical Technology and EGD) or Mathematics and Physical Science, and a pass in any other one or two school subjects.

Minimum Requirements for National Senior Certificate

  • A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a Bachelor degree endorsement. The following subjects are required:
  • Achievement rating of 4 (50 – 59%) in English; Achievement rating of 4 (50 – 59%) in Technical Mathematics or Engineering Graphics and Design or Mathematics
  • Achievement rating of 4 (50 – 59%) in Civil Technology or Electrical Technology or Mechanical Technology or Technical Sciences or Physical Science; Achievement rating of 4 (50 – 59%) for any other two subjects
  • Applicants with 4 (50 - 59%) in two or more of the approved Technical subjects (Civil Technology, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, EGD, Technical Mathematics and Technical Sciences) will receive first preference.

Department: Technology and Mathematics Education (TME)

A student will choose from the combination modules:

  • Civil Technology and Engineering Graphics and Design
  • Electrical Technology and Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Technology and Engineering Graphics and Design.

A student will choose one from the module combinations:

  • Civil Technology (FET), Engineering Graphics and Design (FET) or Technical Sciences (FET) and Technology (SP)
  • Electrical Technology (FET), Technical Mathematics (FET) or Technical Sciences (FET) and Technology (SP)
  • Mechanical Technology (FET), Engineering Graphics and Design (FET) or Technical Sciences (FET) and Technology (SP)
  • Engineering Graphics and Design (FET), Technical Mathematics (FET) or Technical Sciences (FET) and Technology (SP)
  • Mathematics (FET), Technical Mathematics (FET) or Technical Sciences (FET) and Mathematics (SP).

For more details, go to the 2021 Butterworth Faculty of Education prospectus.

Duration: 4 years


Postgraduate Certificate: Education in Senior Phase and Further Education & Training Teaching (PGCE SP & FET)

Minimum Requirements

  • The minimum requirements for admission to PGCE in SP & FET is an approved 360 credit National Diploma: ABET

Curriculum

A student will choose two of the following curriculum studies/teaching modules (one at Senior Phase and another at FET Phase):

Senior Phase Teaching Subjects (Choose one) – (Full-time)

  • Technology Teaching
  • isiXhosa Teaching
  • Life Orientation Teaching
  • Mathematics Teaching
  • English Teaching

Further Education and Training Teaching Subjects (Choose one) – (Full-time)

  • isiXhosa Training
  • Life Orientation Teaching
  • Mathematical Literacy Teaching.

For more details, go to the 2021 Butterworth Faculty of Education prospectus.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time


BEd Foundation Phase Teaching (BEd FPT)

Minimum Requirements for Senior Certificate

  • The minimum requirement for admission is a Senior Certificate with a Matriculation Exemption endorsement and a minimum of two subjects with E (HG) or D (SG) from isiXhosa HL or English and Mathematics and a pass in any two other school subjects.
  • Plus, a Mature age exemption certificate for applicants in possession of the Senior Certificate as per WSU General Rules and Regulations.

Minimum Requirements for the National Senior Certificate

  • A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a Bachelor degree endorsement and:
  • At minimum level 2 (30 – 39%) in Mathematics or Level 3 (40 – 49%) Mathematical Literacy
  • Minimum Level 4 (50 – 59%) in English
  • Minimum Level 4 (50 – 59%) in IsiXhosa 
  • Minimum Level 5 (60 – 69%) in Life Orientation
  • Plus any other two subjects, at the minimum level 3(40 – 49%)
  • NB: Proficiency in languages of learning and teaching -  isiXhosa and English - is a requirement.

Compulsory major subjects are:

  • General Mathematics – Content and Method
  • Literacy (Language – isiXhosa HL) – Content and Method
  • Literacy (Language – English FAL) – Content and Method
  • Life Skills – Content and Method

For more details, go to the 2021 Butterworth Faculty of Education prospectus.


Bachelor of Education (Hons) (BEd Hons)

  • Educational Management and Policy

For more details, go to the 2021 Butterworth Faculty of Education prospectus.

Duration – 1 to 4 years