The Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and FET Teaching Art and Life Orientation at the University of South Africa (Unisa) is a four-year open distance learning degree that prepares teachers to teach Visual Arts and Life Orientation in Grades 7 to 12 in South African schools. The programme develops pedagogical and content knowledge in both subjects, equipping graduates to support learners' creative development and personal wellbeing within the South African school curriculum. Unisa's distance learning model makes this qualification accessible to community artists and social development workers who wish to enter the teaching profession. Graduates must register with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to practise professionally.
Admission requirements: National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Degree endorsement and at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or an appropriate Higher Certificate or Diploma in Education, Arts, or Social Sciences.
