Teacher Professional Development

The Department of Teacher Professional Development primarily focuses on initial post-graduate teaching qualifications:

The Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE: FET) and the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE: SP/FET) programmes are professional level 7 qualifications. They prepare teachers to teach Grades 8 – 12 (High School). These qualifications provide professional teacher status to graduates and diplomates who possess a relevant three-year qualification. The PGCE programmes are run on a one-year full-time basis.

The Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Teaching (ADTVT) Programme is an equivalent level 7 professional qualification that enables graduates to teach in TVET Colleges rather than High schools. The ADTVT will only be offered on a part-time basis over two years.

The level 8 Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PDHETL) is also housed in the TPD Department but is essentially offered by Fundani. It provides a professional status to academic staff in higher education institutions who do not have a teaching qualification.

Courses are run on a full-time and/or a part-time basis, provided there are sufficient students.