Bachelor of Education in Social Studies
RATIONALE
Botswana’s future development, like that of any other country, hinges largely on the quality of its human resources. To meaningfully contribute to the country’s development and meet
national goals such a resource needs to be developed through exposure to various disciplines. Social Studies serves as a tool to produce a sound and robust human resource in the form of
competent, responsible, patriotic and adaptive citizens capable of working in an ever changing socio-economic and political environment.
The Bachelor of Education in Social Studies programme is designed to equip students with broader and deeper social studies content as well as to develop skills and attitudes that will
enable them to meet the challenges of the ever changing world in which they operate on a daily basis. It will also enable them to grow professionally and to effectively and fluently implement
government educational policies and programmes.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Social Workers
• Career Advisors
• Social Studies Teachers
• Environmentalists
• Political Scientists
• Legislative Aides
• Political History Activists
• Research Analysts
• Research and Education Assistants
• Cartographers
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Candidates must have obtained at least five (5) Credits at BGCSE (or equivalent) including a pass in English language. OR
1.2 Candidates must have a diploma in Secondary Education or equivalent qualification from any institution recognized in the SADC region or elsewhere. OR
1.3 Special Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of three years relevant work experience will be considered. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be
used as an instrument for further assessment of matureage entry candidates.
PROGRAMME DURATION
The Degree programme will run over a duration of 48 months (4 years) for fulltime learners (eight semesters in forty-eight months, consisting of six months each), sixty months (5 years) for part-time learners and 2 or 3 years for block release students with Diplomas.
