The degree(s) you select when submitting an application for admission to the 2024 academic year MUST correspond to your undergraduate degree’s primary subjects.

• Before submitting your application, please make sure you meet the minimal entrance requirements for the qualification(s) of your choice (e.g., the minimum % needed in the major subject at the third-year undergraduate level).
• If you don’t have the minimum required percentage in your major topic, you can still apply. If your application is denied, you will be given options for moving on, such as taking modules for non-degree purposes (NDP) or applying for a different degree.

Postgraduate Certificates in Education (PGCE) at Unisa

• for candidates who have finished a 480- or 360-credit Bachelor’s degree in a field other than education, The credential acknowledges the growth of professional competence that is reflexively rooted in educational philosophy. Unisa provides online and remote learning options for this PGCE certificate.

Date of Qualification;

• From September until December 2024, applications for admission to the 2024 academic year will be accepted.

Fee for applications;

• R115 for online applications and R185 for paper applications are the fees that applicants must pay (hard copy applications are only considered in exceptional circumstances).

Who is qualified to sign up?

• Only after getting notification from Unisa that their admission application has been accepted may applicants enroll. Unisa reserves the right to refuse to process and/or revoke your application if you were wrongly admitted to a qualification.

How to Select Modules

• Each Unisa PGCE certificate is designed so that in order to graduate, you must complete a specific number of courses and earn a specific number of NQF level credits within a specific length of time. You must pass a predetermined amount of credits or modules each year to re-register and continue with your qualification.
• In your first year of study, you must complete at least 36 NQF credits (3 modules of 12 credits each).
• In your second or subsequent years of study, you must have at least 48 NQF credits (4 modules of 12 credits each).
• You are not permitted to register for more than the maximum number of credits/modules per semester:
• A semester must include at least 60 NQF credits (5 modules of 12 credits each).
• Annual modules require at least 120 NQF credits (10 modules of 12 credits each).