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Postgraduate Studies​​

Faculty of Education

Programme Offering and Associated Closing Dates

As a prospective postgraduate diploma, honours and Master's candidate, a maximum of two programmes is permitted upon application. As a prospective doctoral candidate, a maximum of one doctoral programme is permitted upon application. P​lease ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements for all your programmes of interest.

Your application for admission to a postgraduate degree programme will only be processed once you have submitted a completed application form​ and uploaded all your supporting documents​ before the programme's closing date.

Thereafter, the Central Application Office will review your application and verify that your documentation is​ correct. On the How to Apply page, please note the guidelines on presenting your academic qualifications and the supporting documents that may be required for your application.

Programme Offering

Clicking on the ​hyperlinks within the table below ​enables you to view the programme's admission information.​

Blended learning programmes offered via our telematic platform are indicated with an asterisk (*).

 

Closing Dates

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International
Closing date 
South Africa
Closing date 

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

PGDip (Higher Education in Teaching and Learning)
Curriculum Studies 30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025

Bachelor Of Education Honours Programmes

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BEdHons (Curriculum Inquiry)*
Curriculum Studies 31 Aug 202530 Sept 2025
BEdHons (Education Development and Democracy)*
Education Policy Studies 30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
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BEdHons (Educational Support)*
Educational Psychology 30 June 202531 July 2025
BEdHons (Foundation Phase Education)*
Curriculum Studies 31 July 202531 Aug 2025
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BEdHons (Language Education)*
Curriculum Studies 31 Aug 202530 Sept 2025

Masters Programmes

​​​​​​​Master of Education (​M​Ed)

MEd (Curriculum Studies)
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Research option
 
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Structured option
Curriculum Studies30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
MEd (Educational Policy Studies)
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research-option.pdf (247.35 KB)
Research option
 
Document
Structured option
Education Policy Studies30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
MEd (Educational Support)
Document
research-option.pdf (257.17 KB)
Research option
 
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Structured option
Educational Psychology30 June 2025     30 June 2025
Not offered for 2026 intake
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MEd (Educational Psychology)
Educational Psychology30 June 202530 June 2025

Master of Philosophy (M​Phil)

MPhil (Higher Education Studies) (Structured)
Curriculum Studies30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
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MPhil (Lifelong Learning)
Curriculum Studies30 Sept 202530 Sept 2025
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mphil-research.pdf (202.37 KB)
MPhil (Research)
Curriculum StudiesConsult the department directly

Doctoral Programmes

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PhD (Comparative Education)
Education Policy Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Curriculum Studies)
Curriculum Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Educational Psychology)
Educational Psychology30 Nov 202530 Nov 2025
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PhD (Educational Support)
Educational Psychology30 Nov 202530 Nov 2025
PhD (Education and Training for Lifelong Learning)
Curriculum Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Education Management)
Education Policy Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Education Policy Studies)
Education Policy Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Environmental Education)
Curriculum Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Higher Education)
Curriculum Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (History of Education)
Curriculum Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Language Education)
Curriculum Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
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PhD (Philosophy of Education)
Education Policy Studies31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026
Faculty Administrator: Doctoral programmes
Ms Eune Louwrens
+27 21 808 9111
Faculty Officer: Postgraduate Diploma, Honours and Master's programmes
Ms Carmen Jordaan
+27 21 808 9111