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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Education with Honours

The Bachelor of Education with Honours in Education is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Bachelor of Education with Honours offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

The Bachelor of Education with Honours is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.

This programme is aimed at teachers who have completed either a Bachelor of Education (BEd) or a one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

Teachers with a teacher's diploma and a sufficient number of years experience may be accepted to the programme on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

This five-module honours programme is designed to enable students to:

• Strengthen practical professional competence
• Engage critically with new educational reforms
• Strengthen academic competence in terms of foundational knowledge and reflective thinking
• Develop areas of specialisation in one or two of the roles of an educator.

The programme in the general field comprises:

• Educational Theory, Research and Enquiry I - compulsory
• Educational Theory, Research and Enquiry II - compulsory
• Two modules chosen from the options available in any particular year. These options are normally related to each other in a “SPECIALISM”
• One module - Project in Education (Parts 1 & 2 ) - compulsory

All specialism modules will not necessarily be offered each year, depending on staff availability and student numbers.

Curriculum

A number of specialisms are offered and each of these consists of two optional modules. The specialisms offered may differ from one year to the next. Please contact the School for a list of specialisms available in the year of application.