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Education and Curriculum Studies
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Education Leadership and Management
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Educational Psychology
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Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
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Programmes at Faculty of Education
- Undergraduate
- 14
- Postgraduate
- 43
- Continuing Education
- 10
Postgraduate
Advanced Diploma in Education in Remedial Education
- Code
- A5REMO
- Department
- Educational Psychology
- Where and how
- Online / Online
- NQF
- Level 7 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management
- Code
- A5SLMP
- Department
- Education Leadership and Management
- Where and how
- Online / Online (In partnership with Higher Ed Partners SA)
- NQF
- Level 7 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Continuing Education
Assessment of Postgraduate Research
- Code
- S5APRQ
- Where and how
- Online / Part-time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 20 credits
Postgraduate
BEd Hons in Childhood Education
- Code
- H5CHEQ
- Department
- Childhood Education
- Where and how
- Soweto / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
BEd Hons in Curriculum Studies
- Code
- H5CSTQ
- Department
- Education and Curriculum Studies
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
BEd Hons in Education Leadership and Management
- Code
- H5ELMP
- Department
- Education Leadership and Management
- Where and how
- Online / Online (In partnership with Higher Ed Partners SA)
- NQF
- Level 8 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
BEd Hons in Educational Psychology
- Code
- H5EDPQ
- Department
- Educational Psychology
- Where and how
- Soweto / Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
BEd Hons in Language, Literacies and Literature
- Code
- H5LLLQ
- Department
- Education Leadership and Management
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
BEd Hons in STEM Education (ICT Innovation in Education)
- Code
- H5SSIQ
- Department
- Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Our people
Staff at Faculty of Education
98 published profiles
Staff
Dr Hellen Agumba
Dr. Hellen is a lecturer in the Department of Education and Curriculum Studies at the University of Johannesburg. With a PhD and Master's in Education and Curriculum Studies, she has contributed to major projects includi
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Dr Christina Amsterdam
Christina Amsterdam serves as senior lecturer in the Department of Education Leadership and Management in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. She has more than 20 years of experience in Higher Edu
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Professor Pirjo Aunio
Since early 2000, Pirjo Aunio has researched the development and learning of mathematical skills, learning difficulties in mathematics, assessment of mathematical performance and development, and mathematical and related
Staff
Dr Omotayo Adewale Awodiji
Research Interest: Leading professional development programme for the fourth Industrial Revolution and Sustainable development. Areas of expertise: Professional development, Leadership development, Quantitative research,
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Dr Musa Adekunle Ayanwale
Musa Adekunle Ayanwale is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Educational Research, Measur
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Mr. Kenneth Baloyi
Kenneth Baloyi is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. He holds a Batchelor of Education (BEd) in Senior Phase and FET Teaching, a BEd Hons in ICTs in STEM Education, and a MEd focusi
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Prof Jacqueline Batchelor
First and foremost I am a teacher, a recognised innovative teacher within the boundaries of teaching and learning with varieties of ICT and a facilitator in innovative teacher development. I have received accolades on lo
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Ms Kiyara Bellochun
Kiyara is an alumnus of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), where she completed both her B.Ed and B.Ed Honours in Childhood Education. During her undergraduate studies, she was recognised as the Top Achiever in her thir
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Ms. Taryn Bennett
About Taryn Bennett Taryn was an assistant lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education from 2019 and joined the department as a lecturer in 2021. Her area of specialization is history education, social science meth
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Mrs Ariela Berkman James
Ariela is an assistant lecturer and PhD candidate in the department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg. She started her academic career in 2015 at The University of the Witwatersrand where she obtai
Faculty news
Latest Faculty of Education news
Advancing Neurodiversity: UJ’s Mpedi Family Scholarship cohort graduates with high-impact research
The Mpedi Family Scholarship for Neurodiversity Studies is playing a significant role in knowledge creation in the country. These were the words of Professor Maximus Sefotho, Director of the Centre for Neurodiversity at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), celebrating the second cohort that graduated on Monday, 20 J...
From Research to Action: UJ Education Master’s Graduates tackle neurodiversity and inclusion challenges
On Monday, 20 July, 2026, the second cohort of the Mpedi Family Scholarship for Neurodiversity Studies took to the stage at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to graduate. Launched in March 2024, the Mpedi Family Scholarship was created to support Master’s-level postgraduate students in the Faculty of Education, wi...
UJ Graduate Sandile Dlamini: ‘Blindness Mustn’t Determine Your Journey’
Sandile Dlamini is proof that a medical condition does not define a person’s path in life. Born in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, the 40-year-old educator is currently teaching at a mainstream school despite being blind. He walked across the stage at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma...
UJ Faculty of Education Strengthens Global Partnership with the University of Newcastle in Australia
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Education has strengthened its international footprint by formalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Newcastle (UoN) in Australia. Signed on 12 June 2026, the agreement establishes a collaborative partnership that will advance research, aca...
UJ Faculty of Education champions menstrual dignity through “Pad Up to Speak Up” initiative
The Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) observed World Menstruation Day on 28 May 2026 by hosting a meaningful community engagement initiative titled “Pad Up to Speak Up” at the Carl Sithole Children’s Home. The event formed part of a project aimed...
UJ study finds that online simulation games drives repeat engagement and reshapes how future school leaders learn
A new study led by lecturers at the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) faculty of education reveals that students repeatedly engage with an innovative online simulation game, returning to the platform more than 100 times during the course of their training. Implemented across multiple global contexts, the project dem...
Science is not just for the ‘clever few’, says UJ Professor Lydia Mavuru
In STEM classrooms where Professor Lydia Mavuru’s ideas have taken hold, integrating learners’ sociocultural backgrounds shifts something: Learners’ interest in science grows, confidence to communicate grows, understanding science increases, and learners become better able to apply science to their own lives. In con...
From Acornhoek to the Podium: UJ SRC President Lehumo Dibakoane Celebrates a Graduation Built on Grit and Purpose
The University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s graduation season is always a spectacle of achievement, but for Lehumo Surprise Dibakoane, this year’s walk across the stage was more than a personal milestone, it was a full-circle moment for a student leader dedicated to the “wealth” of the collective. The 22-year-old Presiden...
UJ confers Honorary Doctorate on John Samuel: Turning Hope into Action for Educational and Social Change
“Now is the time for hope.” These were the powerful words shared by Mr John Samuel, a distinguished leader in South African education, social justice, and public policy, during his conferral address at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). On Thursday, 16 April 2026, Mr Samuel was conferred with an honorary doctorate...