A Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Tshwane University of Technology requires an appropriate accredited bachelor degree or approved diploma containing school teaching subjects at the levels the faculty specifies. It is a one-year professional qualification converting an existing qualification into a teaching qualification.
As with every PGCE, the requirement that decides most applications is not whether you hold a qualification but whether it contains the right subjects at the right levels for a stream the institution offers.
Entry Requirements at a Glance
PGCE applications are generally assessed on the following.
- An appropriate accredited bachelor degree or approved diploma
- One school teaching subject completed to third-year level
- A second school teaching subject completed to second-year level
- A subject combination the institution offers as a stream
- The phase you intend to teach, which determines the stream
- Registration with the South African Council for Educators after qualifying
- The application closing date, which TUT sets per programme
Academic and Minimum Admission Requirements
TUT publishes its programme requirements per intake, and applications open on 1 April for the following academic year. Closing dates are set per programme at 15 June, 31 July or 30 September, and TUT warns that a programme may close as soon as it is full even if the deadline has not passed.
The application fee for the 2027 academic year is R240, compulsory for first-time applicants, payable once and strictly non-refundable.
Subjects, APS and Qualification Requirements
Your prior qualification subjects, not your matric subjects, determine eligibility. A qualification with no subject taken to third-year level that maps to a school subject will not qualify you.
Where your qualification lacks the required combination, the options are completing the missing modules at an appropriate level first, or taking a four-year Bachelor of Education instead.
Confirm the specific stream requirements against your own academic record before applying, since this is where most PGCE applications fail and it is entirely checkable in advance.
Documents and Application Requirements
TUT requires the following with an application.
- Proof of payment of the application fee
- A certified copy of your identity document or card
- Certified copies of your degree or diploma certificate and full academic record
- Proof that your subjects were completed to the required levels
- A SAQA evaluation certificate, if you qualified outside South Africa
Selection, Intake and Eligibility Considerations
Apply as early as applications open, since TUT closes programmes once they are full regardless of the published deadline.
Registration with the South African Council for Educators is required to teach in a public school and is a separate process after qualifying.
Teaching bursaries are available for PGCE study in shortage subjects in exchange for a service commitment. See PGCE requirements for the general PGCE picture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need for a TUT PGCE?
An appropriate accredited degree or approved diploma with one school subject to third-year level and a second to second-year level, in a stream TUT offers.
When do TUT applications open and close?
Applications open on 1 April for the following academic year, with closing dates per programme at 15 June, 31 July or 30 September.
How much is the application fee?
R240 for the 2027 academic year, compulsory for first-time applicants, payable once and non-refundable.
What if my qualification lacks the subjects?
Complete the missing modules at an appropriate level first, or take a four-year Bachelor of Education instead.
Source: TUT 2027 First Year Course Information, checked August 2026. Confirm stream requirements against your academic record with TUT, and registration requirements with the South African Council for Educators. See admission requirements and browse all education requirements.