Unisa’s student numbers grow year by year and the demand to study teaching grows just the same. Now, Unisa has said that they’ll be phasing out various teaching courses which fall under their College of Education.
On their website, the University said the following qualifications will be phased out:
- Honours Bachelor of Education (05312)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Educational Management (05320)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Early Childhood Development (05347)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in School Guidance and Counselling (05363)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Adult Basic Education and Training (05371)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Inclusive Education (05355)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Natural Science Education (95028)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Mathematics Education (95001)
- Honours Bachelor of Education with specialisation in Environmental Education (9501X)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Foundation Phase (02631)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Intermediate and Senior Phase (02623)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Senior Phase and FET (02615)
- Higher Certificate in ABET (98615)
Unisa then went on to say the following:
You need to complete outstanding prerequisite and/or qualification modules. Please make sure that you register for and complete any outstanding modules as these qualifications will not be on offer in 2023.
This announcement went live in March but has recently popped up on social media.
Fear not, Unisa will continue to offer teaching qualifications which would give you a similar qualification. To view Unisa’s teaching courses, click here.
Unisa’s applications to study at the University in 2022 will open on 1 September and will close on 15 December. Students should be aware that applications will be taking online and they are urged to apply as soon as it opens.
Students may study full-time or part-time which allows them to work while studying, they also get to structure their own schedule in order to complete each course they are registered for.
Unisa students are also able to receive financial aid through a bursary from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), if they meet the criteria. NSFAS applications will open in August/September.
The NSFAS bursary covers more than just tuition. They also pay registration fees and provide various allowances for accommodation, learning material, living and transport.
