The University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bachelor of Education
Pinetown, South Africa
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 18,300 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
What is the BEd Programme?
The BED programme is an initial teaching training programme over four years. The programme is a vocationally specific, professional degree that integrates, from the first year, both the academic study and the professional preparation required to be a teacher.
Successful completion of the programme qualifies the student for registration with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) and for employment in South African schools as an educator at REQV level 14. In addition to serving as an initial qualification to teach, successful completion of the degree provides students with the opportunity to continue their study of education at a postgraduate level.
Specializations offered
There are three specialisations offered with the BED programme
Foundation phase (grade 1-3)
- isiZulu (Home language or first additional language)
- English (Home language or First additional language)
- Life Skills
- Mathematics
The intermediate phase (grades 4-6)
- Mathematics and Social Sciences OR
- Natural Science/Technology and Social Science
Senior (grade 7-9) and Further Education and Training phase (Grade 10-12)
specialising in one of the following 16 options
- FET Accounting and Senior phase Economic Management Science and Creative arts
- FET Accounting and senior phase Economic Management Science and Mathematics
- FET Computer Science and Senior Phase Technology Education and Mathematics
- FET English and Senior Phase English and Economic Management Science
- FET English and Senior phase English and Social Science
- FET History and Senior phase Social science and English
- FET History and Senior phase Social Science and isiZulu
- FET History and Senior phase Social Science and Life orientation
- FET Information Systems and Senior Phase Technology and Economic Management Science
- FET Information Systems and Senior Phase Technology and Mathematics
- FET isiZulu and Senior phase isiZulu and Economic Management Science
- FET isiZulu and Senior phase isiZulu and Social Science
- FET Life Sciences and Senior phase Natural sciences and Technology education
- FET Life Orientation and Senior phase Life orientation and Social sciences
- FET Mathematics and Senior phase Mathematics and Technology education
- FET Physical Sciences and Senior phase Natural sciences and Mathematics


