UNISA PGCE Course Application 2025/2026

UNISA PGCE Course Application 2025/2026. Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is a programme offered under the School of Education of UNISA.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Intermediate and Senior Phase)

Qualification stream:	New Curriculum
Qualification code:	02623 – NEW
NQF level:	6
Total credits:	120
SAQA ID:	109679
APS/AS:	50
UNISA PGCE

UNISA PGCE Rules:

Students who do not comply with all the above admission requirements may not register for this qualification, but rather apply for the BEd (Intermediate and Senior Phase Teaching). DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training) encourages students to rather apply for a BEd degree, in order to promote better employment opportunities. Outstanding admission subjects may not be offered for non-degree purposes. A student who has successfully completed this qualification will be able to teach from Grade 4 to 9. Teaching Practice (10 weeks) is a compulsory component in this program and must be taken according to specific criteria. This qualification comprises both semester and year modules. Year modules may only be registered during the January registration period of each academic year. Students must also register themselves with SACE (South African Council for Educators) from the first year of BEd registration. Please visit the SACE website for more information: https://www.sace.org.za/

UNISA PGCE Purpose statement:

The UNISA PGCE serves as a professional ‘capping’ qualification for candidates who have completed an appropriate 360 or 480 credit Bachelor’s degree other than the BEd. The qualification accredits the development of professional competence reflexively grounded in educational theory.

This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Qualification offered until 2022, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.

Who can register?

Applicants may only register once they have received confirmation from Unisa that their application for admission has been accepted. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. Admission to the alternative qualification is not automatic. It will depend on whether you comply with admission requirements and if space is available.
Re-registering students may register for the 2021 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.

How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester:

For the 2021 academic year, you must register for your semester 1 and 2 modules by 12 March 2021. There will be no semester 2 registration period. No exceptions or registration extensions will be permitted.
The maximum number of credits that will be allowed is 120 credits.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately