MEd in Higher Education Studies
Application open: 1 June 2026
Application close: 30 November 2026
Administration fee:
- R150 - South African applicants
- R600 - International applicants
Please note: The administration fee can only be paid online.
Short Learning Programmes (SLPs)
Research methodologies in a transforming higher education context (U31 100 1)
Managing and enabling learning in a higher education context (U30 100 1)
Curriculum Design in a transforming higher education context (U36 100 1)
Scaffolding Disciplinary Literacies for student success (U32 100 1)
PhD in Higher Education Studies
Application open: 1 June 2026
Application close: 30 November 2026
Administration fee:
- R150 - South African applicants
- R600 - International applicants
Please note: The administration fee can only be paid online.
Curriculum Design in a transforming higher education context (U36 100 1) SLP Testimonials
"The Curriculum Design course challenged me to rethink curriculum as a dynamic andresponsive process rather than simply organising content. It strengthened my ability to designstudent-centred, technology-enhanced and authentic learning experiences that develophigher-order thinking, graduate attributes and readiness for an AI-driven professionalenvironment."
- Ernest Mpindo
"This practical course deepened my understanding of the theories and contextual factorsshaping curriculum design in South African higher education. As a researcher, it challengedme to think more critically about how decolonisation and AI can be meaningfully integratedinto curriculum redesign while improving students’ critical thinking skills."
- Oliver Gore
"This course has given me the opportunity to think about curriculum design in ways other than just using Bloom's Taxonomy.
I am now considering how we can structure our students' learning experiences so that they are relevant to an AI-driven society. I have found this course to be very helpful in changing the way I think about education delivery. I am now focused on developing a curriculum that is responsive to the needs of my students, provides authentic learning opportunities, and helps my students develop the critical evaluation, application, and creation of knowledge.
These areas of focus have made a positive impact on my work as a lecturer."
- Lebogang Ramafoko
Contact person
Ms Mmathapelo Matsobe
Email: Mmathapelo.Matsobe@nwu.ac.za
Tel: 018 285 3779
Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building B5, Office G10