BEd (Hons)

The Wits BEdHons is the gateway to advanced professional standing and academic careers in education, offered with the flexibility of full-time, part-time, and block release delivery modes. With over 40 elective courses, it allows you to specialise precisely in the area where South Africa's education system most needs your expertise.

Overview

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).

Our enrolment capacity is limited, please ensure your application is completed and submitted timeously. Applications that are late, incomplete or that do not meet the minimum academic requirements will not be considered. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates in this degree are equipped with the knowledge and skills to pursue diverse and impactful career opportunities across the education sector and beyond, including:

  • Advanced teaching positions in schools (primary and secondary)
  • Curriculum development and instructional design
  • Educational leadership and management roles
  • Pathway to MEd and PhD for an academic career
  • Educational research and policy development
  • Education specialist roles in NGOs, government departments, and international organisations.

Curriculum

Compulsory modules:

  • Research Design
  • Research Project 
  • Educational Theory Research & Enquiry 

Elective modules

Select 1 from the following:

  • Issues in Maths Education Research
  • Key Issues in Science Education Research
  • Language & Literacy Theories & Practices
  • Educational Theory Research & Enquiry 2

Select 2 electives from 40+ options including:

  • Curriculum Issues
  • Deaf Education 1 & 2
  • Mathematics Education 1 & 2
  • Language Literacy & Communication
  • isiZulu in Education
  • Inclusive Education
  • Online Teaching & Learning, and many more.

Specialised endorsement on degree certificate for students qualifying in a specialised field (section 3.3.2.7).

Entry Requirements

Honours:

  • Senior Certificate/NSC with 4-yr education diploma equivalent;

  • OR matriculation endorsement/NSC + 3-yr diploma in education + 3 yrs experience + portfolio.

Additional requirements may apply.

University Application Process

  • Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process. Refer to Wits postgraduate online application guide for detailed guidelines. 
  • Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
  • Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
  • Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.

Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.

International students, please check this section.

For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.

University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. The University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.