The Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training at the University of South Africa (UNISA) is a three-year open distance learning qualification at NQF level 6, offered through the College of Education. It prepares adult educators and community development practitioners to plan, facilitate, and assess learning for adults and out of school youth, covering adult learning theory, literacy and numeracy teaching, curriculum development, and community education practice. Students build the professional competence to work in adult basic education, community learning centres, and skills development programmes across South Africa. It also provides a pathway to further study, including the Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training.
Admission requires a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a Diploma endorsement with at least 40% in the language of teaching and learning, or a Senior Certificate (SC) with an equivalent pass, or a National Senior Certificate for Adults (NASCA), or an appropriate General Education and Training background, in line with the requirements of the College of Education. The minimum admission point score (APS) for this qualification is 18. The qualification is offered through open distance learning.
