| Qualification code: | 90113 |
| NQF level: | 7 |
| Total credits: | 120 |
| SAQA ID: | 109296 |
| APS/AS: | 60 |
| Maximum time to complete this qualification: | 3 years |
Purpose statement:
The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide a learning pathway enabling teachers who have completed a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree or an appropriate first degree capped by an appropriate Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), or a Pre-2009 Higher Diploma in Education, which will have focused on developing their subject content knowledge, to deepen their understanding of how to teach school mathematics more effectively. The qualification will therefore seek to: Provide students with a deeper understanding of technical and pedagogical content knowledge for the effective teaching of school mathematics in diverse contexts: Apply theories and action research in Mathematics Education relevant to school mathematics. Expose students to strategies that will enable students to teach mathematics in a variety of ways. Demonstrate competence to teach mathematics through problem solving. Develop the ability to integrate the various strands of mathematics into a coherent, deep conceptual understanding of mathematics as a discipline and its role in society.
And Broaden teaching and learning horizons by using appropriate technology/Information and communications technology (ICT) effectively.
Your admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification.
A four-year Bachelor of Education degree with Mathematics/Mathematics Education completed up to second year level,
or
A general first degree or diploma, plus a Postgraduate Certificate in Education with Mathematics completed up to second year level,
or
a general first degree or diploma plus a former Higher Diploma in Education (Postgraduate) with Mathematics completed up to second year level.
or
A former cognate Advanced Certificate in Education (Level 6 on the former 8-level NQF)
or
a former cognate Further Diploma in Education which follows a former professional teaching qualification,
or
a former cognate four-year Higher Diploma in Education,
or
a new cognate Advanced Certificate (Level 6 on the current 10 level NQF) which followed a former Diploma in Education (including a National Professional Diploma in Education) may also be presented for admission in an Advanced Diploma.
Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 23 years old; have completed Diploma at an NQF level 6; and have at least five years of relevant teaching/ work-based experience in Mathematics Education or related subject fields, as well as evidence of basic research skills. For more information on RPL criteria visit: http://www.unisa.ac.za/rpl
NOTE: No foreign Diploma's will be accepted for admission.
Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements should consider applying for a lower-level qualification for which they meet the statutory and additional requirements.
Pay the application fee once you've received your student number:
Please note that this application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through Unisa, do not qualify for admission to Unisa or cannot be offered a space due to limited spaces available.
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Apply for admission to undergraduate qualifications for the 2026 academic year between 18 August and 10 October 2025.
Please take note of the following:
Unisa will send the necessary information about registration dates and the registration process to all successful applicants who have confirmed their acceptance of Unisa's offer. Visit www.unisa.ac.za/register for registration information.