Please note, not all programmes are available on all IIE Varsity College campuses. To find out if your programme of interest is available, contact the campus directly.
Students graduate with the knowledge, skills and applied competencies for employability and further specialisation study, in support of the principles of life-long learning.
Teachers play a vital role in shaping future generations as they sculpt our leaders of tomorrow. The faculty of education is dedicated to and focused on preparing young, dynamic and skilled future teachers for a lifelong and successful career in education. The IIE undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications equip a new generation of teachers for the 21st century classroom. Innovation in teaching methods and setting trends in education, is what sets The IIE’s Varsity College apart. Our qualified, professional and experienced Faculty of Education team is passionate about establishing and nurturing a thorough grounding in the key disciplines of each teaching phase.
Throughout their degree, aspiring student teachers are mentored by this professional team. What is important to note is that each year of The IIE’s BEd qualifications has a Teaching Experience component. This critical component exposes students to diverse educational settings which ensures that they develop the practical skills essential for excellence in teaching. It also includes an element of service-learning which gives the students the unique opportunity to demonstrate their civic responsibilities.
The IIE’s Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase (SP) and Further Education and Training (FET) (Contact Part-time) is a professional teaching programme that seeks to ‘cap’ a suitable undergraduate degree or an approved diploma in appropriate and scarce fields. The programme offers entry-level initial professional preparation for undergraduate degree or diploma holders who wish to develop focused knowledge and skills as classroom teachers in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training band in their chosen subject(s).
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The IIEs Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Contact Part-time) is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 120-credit qualification on level 7 (SAQA ID No. 101984).
Call your nearest IIE’s Varsity College campus to discuss your career options with one of our Student Advisors.
At The IIE’s Varsity College we are proud of and passionate about our shift away from the ‘traditional lecturing’ methodology to our blended-learning strategy – the VCBlend.
This blended-learning strategy extends learning beyond the confines of the classroom and creates opportunities for our students to work collaboratively, with peers and their educators, to construct their understanding of concepts. Student engagement is supported by the use of a learning management system (LMS) and the online learning materials that have been developed to underpin our teaching strategy.
Due to the VCBlend approach, you will be expected to spend time conducting your own research, study for assessments and work on assignments. To gain the most from the blended learning experience, VC’s Wireless classrooms and campuses, students are required to BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) such as mobile devices, netbooks, laptops or tablets, etc. so as to develop the necessary academic and digital literacies over the course of this Honours degree.
This student-focused approach compels our students to be accountable for their learning while developing the critical skills they will need to thrive in the rapidly changing 21st century work environment.
As such, academic life for our students is dynamic, challenging and relevant.
The IIE is not only accredited in South Africa but its dedication to providing quality education also led to it being accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) in 2014. The British Accreditation Council is an independent authority in the United Kingdom that accredits private providers globally, including Greece, Switzerland, Singapore, India, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates. In 2017 The IIE had its accreditation status confirmed by the BAC as an Independent Higher Education Institution confirming our confidence in the international comparability of our standards.
South African students need to know, when they select a private higher education institution, that the standards offered are equivalent to those of a public University. Our students get this from our extensive local accreditation and registration. The students also benefit from knowing that we meet international standards too. The IIE is accredited as an Independent Higher Education Institution by the British Accreditation Council. Locally and internationally we have demonstrated the quality of what we offer.
The IIE’s Varsity College students can be confident that their IIE learning experience meets international best practice standards.