1. Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
   or
   level 6 Diploma in an Educational Field (at least 360 credits)
   or
   three-year professional qualification and appropriate prior learning deemed adequate by the Advanced Diploma Selection Committee, for admission to the programme
2. Computer literacy proficiency as determined by a proficiency test
   or
   recognised Information Technology qualification
3. access to Internet Communications infrastructure

Selection is done after the closing dates. Candidates are selected based on capacity and available resources.

The Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria continues to develop into one of the largest and most diverse units in South Africa for the initial and advanced training of education professionals from across the world. A distinguishing characteristic of the Faculty is that it not only trains pre-service teachers but also educational psychologists, principals, researchers, programme evaluators, curriculum designers, computer education and training experts, assessment specialists, education policy analysts, community development workers and education law advisors working in national and international agencies and organisations.