The Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management is an undergraduate qualification. After obtaining this qualification, students may apply for enrolment for a postgraduate diploma (or a BEdHons if they also hold an undergraduate degree as outlined above). Click here to download brochure.

In addition, a new 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 into an Advanced Diploma.

Further specialisation in a teaching subject, offered through an Advanced Diploma at Level 7, requires cognate studies in that subject at Level 6 in the entry qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Students who successfully completed the previous national ACE in School Management or Leadership (or an equivalent qualification) may apply for advanced standing in the programme by making an application and completing an RPL portfolio.

1.2 Additional requirements

ICT 430 module

All students will be enrolled for the ICT teachers module. This module will allow you to acquire certain ICT skills, which is a prerequisite for this programme. The module is a NQF Level 5 module and weighted with 12 credits. Although the module is for non-degree purposes, students will not be able to graduate from this programme if they do not complete this module. If students do not complete this module in Block 1 of their study cycle, the module will be rolled forward until the student completes the module. If a student has already completed a similar module at another institution, they will be allowed to complete a challenge examination, providing evidence of appropriate ICT training is submitted. This module should not be confused with the ICT orientation that Distance Education provides. ICT orientation is optional training that students could attend to learn more about the online systems of the University.

1.3 Study programme

The study programme is designed to enable students to complete two modules per examination session. The modules are combined into four blocks of two modules each.

Online Application Information

• An online registration must be accompanied by certified copies of the following:

Identification document

Qualifications obtained

Application fee

 

• If you would like to apply for a FUNDI loan: your salary advice received within the last two months and your identification document

If you do NOT apply for the Fundi loan, you need to include the registration fee of R7500 (cash student)

To apply online, click on: https://www.up.ac.za/online-application

You can request a quotation from sonia.mokgesi@up.ac.za for the full fee structure.

Fees per programme: These amounts are available until 30 September 2021