Tshwane University of Technology TUT Teaching

About Tshwane University of Technology TUT School of Education

The School of Education provides studies in aspects of education that are implicated in the Education, Training and Development through its four Departments, namely Educational Foundation, with focus on the fundamentals of education, training and development of theories related to educational studies, including the management, general didactic theories and work integrated learning; Primary Education, with focus on general education and training development as the primary building block for schools; Mathematics, Science and Business Education, with focus on Mathematics, Sciences and Commercial and Business studies in education; and Technology and Vocational Education, with the focus on Technology, Computer Sciences and Vocational Education.

Admission Requirements

Minimum general admission requirements for study at TUT

No person may be registered as a student in a programme of TUT, unless he or she has complied with the following

General admission requirements for TUT

A pass mark in English at Senior Certificate level (minimum additional language; certain programmes may require first or home language status)

Each course has its own specific admission requirements.

Prospective students should note that the admission requirements of individual programmes could change from year to year.

For some programmes, students will be required to write an admission test, which will determine whether they will be admitted to the programme, or whether it will be recommended to them that they enrol for a relevant foundation course.

The following table indicates the levels of performance required for entry to specific levels of study:

TUT Requirements NSC – Gaps your profile 

Results format for the new NSC-G and the minimum admission requirements for TUT:

Rating code		Rating Marks
1	Outstanding achievement	80 – 100
2	Meritorious achievement	70 – 79
3	Degree substantial achievement	60 – 69
4	Diploma adequate achievement	50 – 59
5	Foundation moderate achievement	40 – 49
6	Elementary achievement	30 – 39
7	Not achieved	0 – 29

Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy?

All learners are required to take one of the two subjects for NSC-G purposes

TUT position:

Mathematics is relevant to programmes that require a prior knowledge of mathematics; all others may only require Mathematical Literacy. (Details of what each subject entails can be determined by looking at the DoE curriculum statements, available on the DoE website).