PGCE Entry Requirements 2022

FET subject methodology Entry Requirements SP subject methodology aligned with FET Requirement for Additional SP registration
Any ONE of the following at Level III:
Accounting; Financial Accounting; Management
Accounting Accounting and Auditing
OR
Accounting I AND any TWO of the following each at
Any TWO finance related courses at Level II Level I:
Any ONE of the following at Level III Economics and Management Sciences Economics; Business Management;
Business Management; General Management; Industrial Psychology; Entrepreneurial
Business Studies HR Management; Marketing Management Management; Human Resources Management
OR
Any TWO management related courses at Level II
Economics Economics III

Any ONE of the following at Level III:

Speech Training and Dramatic Art (Speech and Drama,
Dramatic Arts Drama and Dramatic Art, Drama);
Applied Drama and Theatre.
Any ONE of the following at Level III:
Visual Arts
Fine Arts; Art Practical; Design; Graphic Art
Any ONE of the following at Level III:
Music Harmony; Musical Form; Music in History and
Society; Music Practical
Courses listed under entry requirements for the
specific field at FET level
Speech Training and Dramatic Art & Drama
Art and Culture
related courses at Level II
Music & music related courses at Level II
Art & Art related courses at Level II

English III English II

OR OR
English I AND any ONE of the following at Level III: English I AND any ONE of the following at Level II
English Languages
African Literature; Applied English Language Studies; Applied English Language Studies; Drama; African
Linguistics; Literary Theory; Communications and Media Literature; Journalism;
Studies. Media Studies; Linguistics

isiZulu isiZulu III isiZulu IsiZulu II

Sesotho Sesotho III Sesotho Sesotho II

SASL South African Sign Language III SASL South African Sign Language III (or equivalent)

Mathematics II Mathematics I (or two equivalent maths courses at

Mathematics OR Mathematics Level I) AND one additional semester course at Level II
Two equivalent mathematics courses at Level II
 Physics II AND Chemistry I Any TWO of the following each at Level I
Physical Sciences OR Natural Sciences Chemistry; Physics; Physical Geography; Environmental
Chemistry II and Physics I Sciences; Biological/ Life Sciences
Any TWO of the following courses, with ONE to Level II:
Biochemistry; Biological Sciences; Botany;
Life Sciences Natural Sciences or Mathematics See applicable requirements above
Ecology/Environmental Sciences; Genetics;
Microbiology; Physiology; Zoology

Psychology III Psychology II

Life Orientation
OR
Psychology I AND any ONE of the following at Level III:
Religious Studies; Human Movement Studies/ Physical
Education; Philosophy; Sociology; Anthropology; Politics;
Law/ Human Rights; Social Work
OR
Life Orientation Psychology I AND any ONE of the following at Level II
Anthropology; Human Movement Studies; Law/
Human Rights; Sociology; Physical Education;
Philosophy; Politics; Religious Studies; Social Work

History History III Any ONE of the following at Level II

History; Geography
Social Sciences
OR
Geography III BOTH of History and Geography at Level I
Geography
See requirements above.
Natural Sciences
(Only available to Geography students)

Information Technology and Any ONE of the following at Level III:

Computer Science; Information Technology;
No SP ICT methodology course Students choose an SP course where they meet the
Computer Application
offered requirements stipulated above.
Technology Information Systems; Informatics

** FET and SP subject methodologies are aligned, and students register for BOTH together with the Teaching Experience for these methodologies.
** An additional SP methodology may be taken if the timetable allows for this, and if the requirements are met (Full-time students only).
** All registrations are subject to departmental approval.
** Applicants must have completed a Bachelor degree, such as BA, BA (Fine Arts), BA (Dramatic Art), BSc, or BCom. The degree must contain a number of university
courses which have been approved as suitable for teaching a school subject.
** Preference will be given to students with 60% and above for the relevant subjects
** If one more course to complete in order to obtain a major/sub-major in their degree or to fulfil the requirements for a multidisciplinary subject, co-registration may be
possible subject to Senate permission. Proof of such registration must be shown before permission is granted to register for the PGCE.
Please ensure that you meet the pre-requisite requirements related to registering for a particular subject. You register for the FET subject methodology and its
aligned SP component. The entry requirements here are in line with the University Rulebook entries and the MRTEQ (Minimum Requirements for Teacher
Education Qualifications) rules for the PGCE program issued by the Department of Higher Education and Training. The program is a one-year (full-time) or two-
year (part-time) program and incorrect registrations will be problematic to deal with at a later stage. In the event of incorrect registration, the Rulebook and
MRTEQ regulations will be applied.