{"id":82,"date":"2024-06-09T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:40:37","slug":"how-to-study-education-and-development-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-to-study-education-and-development-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Study Education And Development In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NC(V) Education and Development programme is closing to new students. Under DHET circular TC 0153<\/a>, public TVET colleges take no new Level 2 students in it from January 2027. If you want to work with young children or move towards teaching, here are the routes that remain open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Routes for 2027 and beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Goal<\/th>Route<\/th>Where<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Work in an ECD centre<\/td>Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner<\/td>About 20 public TVET colleges<\/td><\/tr>
Become a Grade R or Foundation Phase teacher<\/td>Diploma in Grade R Teaching or BEd Foundation Phase<\/td>Universities, including Unisa by distance<\/td><\/tr>
Teach in primary or high school<\/td>BEd, or a degree plus PGCE<\/td>Universities<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you are already studying Education and Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n