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Rhodes UniversityRef: https://www.ru.ac.za/facultyofeducation/studying/pgce/

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This document is a Rhodes University Faculty of Education page describing the PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) for 2026. It states that applications are open and that the programme is an in-attendance, one-year full-time course (with a two-year part-time option in exceptional cases) requiring face-to-face lectures on the Rhodes University campus in Makhanda. It provides detailed entry requirements and subject/method requirements for the Senior Phase (Grades 7–9) and the Further Education & Training band (Grades 10–12), plus course outcomes and a disclaimer that meeting entry requirements does not guarantee admission. The page lists the PGCE (Senior Phase and FET) course coordinator as Dr Sean Nkosi and gives contact details for the Department of Secondary & Post-School Education in Grahamstown (6140).

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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – Senior Phase and Further Education & Training

This one-year full-time in-attendance programme prepares graduates to teach in Grades 7–9 (Senior Phase) and Grades 10–12 (Further Education & Training). It requires a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 60% average and specific subject requirements. A two-year part-time option is available in exceptional cases with special permission. The programme is delivered on the Rhodes University campus in Makhanda and does not offer distance or online learning.

Who it is for: graduates with a bachelor’s degree who wish to become certified teachers in South Africa
How to act on it: Apply via the official Rhodes University PGCE website, submit academic records, and meet subject-specific entry requirements

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https://www.ru.ac.za/facultyofeducation/studying/pgce/

Key Takeaways

Rhodes University Faculty of Education PGCE (Senior Phase & FET) 2026
Applications are open
In-attendance qualification; not offered via distance or online learning
Face-to-face lectures on Rhodes University campus in Makhanda
Course duration: one-year full-time (two-year part-time option in exceptional cases with special permission)
Senior Phase (Grades 7–9) method subject minimum: 65% average at second-year level
FET (Grades 10–12) method subject minimum: 60% average at third-year level
Minimum overall entry: appropriate bachelor’s or higher degree; minimum average 60% (as stated for admission basis)
Each application assessed on its merits; consideration of NSC/matric subjects
Method subject offered only if minimum 10 students register
Course outcomes listed (critical/analytical/reflective communication, teaching skills, etc.)
Disclaimer: meeting entry requirements does not guarantee acceptance; faculty may limit numbers
Course coordinator: Dr Sean Nkosi
Department of Secondary & Post-School Education, Grahamstown 6140; Tel +27 (0)46 603 8383
Rhodes University
Faculty of Education
Department of Secondary & Post-School Education
Dr Sean Nkosi
National Department of Education
Department of Higher Education and Training