Education may be a good fit if you enjoy helping others learn, supporting personal development, explaining ideas, working with children, young people or adults, creating learning experiences, and making a positive contribution to individuals, communities and society.
Education is about much more than teaching in a classroom. It includes helping people learn throughout their lives in schools, universities, colleges, workplaces, communities and online environments. Many careers in education involve planning learning experiences, developing educational resources, supporting students, using educational technology, conducting research, or improving education systems.
Education
(main motivation: inspiring learning)
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The College of Education addresses the needs of learners, schools, communities, and national and provincial education departments for well-qualified and excellent teachers. It is a recognised centre of excellence internationally for teaching, research and community engagement that focuses on the initial preparation of teachers and the continuous professional teacher development in: Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Environmental Education, Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Education, Adult Continuing Community Education, Language Education, and other subjects designated as national priorities.
Currently, the College is responsible for the initial professional education and training of close to 50% of all teachers in South Africa.
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Access to Bachelor of Education |
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Already qualified teachers to specialise in another discipline or role (Reskilling) Developing a new teaching specialisation phase or subject |
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Already qualified teachers to improve on an already obtained discipline or role (Upskilling) Developing a new role or further specialisation in the new teaching specialisation/ subject developed in the Advanced Certificate |
Honours and postgraduate diplomas |
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Further academic studies in a specific discipline or role. |
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Specialising further in the initial qualification or specialising further in the new role or further specialisation in the new teaching specialisation/subject developed in the Advanced Diploma. |
Possible career opportunities (depending on specialisation and level of qualification)The education field offers a range of career options. Click on the career fields below to read more about each field, possible job titles and work environments. Careers marked with an * are listed on the National List of Occupations in High Demand: 2024. This information is a starting point for exploring options related to specific career fields. Be sure to expand your research by downloading our Career Research document and exploring additional resources.
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Last modified: Thu Aug 06 09:22:47 SAST 2026