BEd (Intermediate Phase Education)
During this full-time BEd programme, which runs over four years, you are trained to be a teacher of learners in the Intermediate Phase with the competence to teach two intermediate school subjects and two languages. The programme covers the theory and practice of all the learning programmes from Grade 4 to 7.
You may specialise in curriculum development, school management or education policy by taking BEdHons and MEd in one of these fields of study. Or, with further training, you can become a remedial teacher (BEdHons and MEd in Educational Support) or an educational psychologist (MEd (Psych)), or you can specialise in curriculum development, school management, or education policy.
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Programme overview
Duration
Four years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Primary school teacher for Grades 4 to 7 with the competence to teach two intermediate school subjects and two languages.
Occupations:
Teacher
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An aggregate of at least 60% for the NSC, IEB or an equivalent school-leaving certificate (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 40% OR Mathematical Literacy 60%
AND
Learners who were taught in English:
- English Home Language 60%
- Afrikaans OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
OR
Learners who were taught in Afrikaans:
- Afrikaans Home Language 60%
- English OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
OR
Learners who were taught in isiXhosa:
- IsiXhosa Home Language 60%
- English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
BEd (Intermediate Phase Education): Further requirements depend on the school subjects that you want to teach.
Mathematics (Ed) is compulsory (in the first year), and you may choose two additional teaching subjects from the following teaching modules (note the additional admission requirements for some teaching modules):
- Mathematics (pass with 60% average in the first year)
- Life Skills - Natural Sciences (Ed)
• Life Sciences or Physical Sciences 50%
- Social Sciences (Ed)
• History or Geography 50%
- Mathematics 40% OR Mathematical Literacy 60%
AND
Learners who were taught in English:
- English Home Language 60%
- Afrikaans OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
OR
Learners who were taught in Afrikaans:
- Afrikaans Home Language 60%
- English OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
OR
Learners who were taught in isiXhosa:
- IsiXhosa Home Language 60%
- English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
BEd (Intermediate Phase Education): Further requirements depend on the school subjects that you want to teach.
Mathematics (Ed) is compulsory (in the first year), and you may choose two additional teaching subjects from the following teaching modules (note the additional admission requirements for some teaching modules):
- Mathematics (pass with 60% average in the first year)
- Life Skills - Natural Sciences (Ed)
• Life Sciences or Physical Sciences 50%
- Social Sciences (Ed)
• History or Geography 50%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) Mathematics 40% OR Mathematical Literacy 60% AND Learners who were taught in English English Home Language 60% Afrikaans OR isiXhosa Home Language or First Additional Language 50% OR Learbers who were taught in Afrikaans: Afrikaans Home Language 60% English OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
Maths 4 (nam 6)
English or Afrikaans First Language 6 (nam 8) AND a Second Language (English/Afrikaans/ isiXhosa) 4 (Nam 6)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL
English or Afrikaans First Language 4 on SL AND a Second Language (English/Afrikaans/ isiXhosa) 5 on SL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Maths D on AS-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
English or Afrikaans First Language C on AS-Level AND a Second Language (English/Afrikaans/isiXhosa) D on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Maths E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
English or Afrikaans first
language D on A-Level AND
a Second Language (English/ Afrikaans/isiXhosa) E on
A-Level
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) Mathematics 40% OR Mathematical Literacy 60% AND Learners who were taught in English English Home Language 60% Afrikaans OR isiXhosa Home Language or First Additional Language 50% OR Learbers who were taught in Afrikaans: Afrikaans Home Language 60% English OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
Maths 4 (nam 6)
English or Afrikaans First Language 6 (nam 8) AND a Second Language (English/Afrikaans/ isiXhosa) 4 (Nam 6)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL
English or Afrikaans First Language 4 on SL AND a Second Language (English/Afrikaans/ isiXhosa) 5 on SL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Maths D on AS-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
English or Afrikaans First Language C on AS-Level AND a Second Language (English/Afrikaans/isiXhosa) D on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Maths E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
English or Afrikaans first
language D on A-Level AND
a Second Language (English/ Afrikaans/isiXhosa) E on
A-Level
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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