Post graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) requirements and institutions
In this article, we will explore the registration/entry requirements for post graduate diploma in education (PGDE) in Kenya and institutions.
A post graduate diploma in education (PDGE) is a one-year graduate course for degree holders who want to pursue a career in education besides their degree course.
However, as we shall see later on, not all degree courses + PGDE will be eligible for registration by the teacher’s services since TSC has banned some undergraduate courses.
In this article, we will turn the spotlight on the admission and TSC registration requirements, and undergraduate courses not eligible for enrollment/registration.
Let’s dive right in.
TSC Requirements for post graduate diploma in Education in Kenya.
To be registered as a teacher by the Teacher’s Service Commission in Kenya, you have to meet the following requirements.
- Have a bachelor’s degree in arts or science.
- Should have scored a mean grade of C plus and above in KCSE.
- Have a mean grade of C+ and above in two teaching subjects.
PGDE Modules/units
You will be required to take the following 15 units. Note that they may be different in your selected institution.
- Educational Psychology
- Methods of Teaching, Media and Resources
- Philosophy of Education
- History of Education
- Educational Admin. & Management
- Project (To be continued in 2nd semester)
- Educational Media & Resources
- Sociology of Education & Comparative Education
- Educational Planning and Economics
- Guidance and Counselling
- Educational Measurement and Evaluation
- Subject Methods (Each subject 2 units)
- Project (To be completed)
- Media Practicals & Microteaching
- Teaching Practice (after course work)
PGDE Banned courses
It’s important to note that TSC does not register graduates in the following fields of study despite having a PGDE.
According to the teacher’s regulatory body, graduates in these programs do not have enough content grasp required to teach in high school.
- Journalism
- Kiswahili and Communication
- Business Management/Administration
- Banking and Finance
- Genomics
- Actuarial science
- Environmental science
- Criminology
- Biotechnology
- All courses related to engineering
- Industrial Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Hospitality and tourism
- Foods, nutrition, and Dietetics
- Technology and applied biology
- Microbiology
- Natural resources
- Meteorology
- Forestry
- Animal husbandry
- Horticulture
- Farm machinery
- Fisheries
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Theology/Divinity
According to TSC, the above courses do not provide enough subject content and therefore there is not enough mastery of teaching subjects.
Institutions offering postgraduate diploma in education in Kenya
You can enrol for PGDE in either of the following institutions.
- University of eldoret.
- The University of Nairobi.
- Egerton University
- Chuka University
- Maseno University
- Daystar University
- The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
- The University of Eastern Africa Baraton
- Mount Kenya University (they also offer an online postgraduate diploma in education)
- The Presbyterian University of East Africa
- KCA University
- Masinde Muliro University
- Machakos University College
- Kenyatta University
- Moi University
- Kisii University
The course takes at least one year to complete with fees ranging anywhere between KES 100, 000 and KES 200, 000. That’s all we had on a postgraduate diploma in education.
If you have any questions on this topic, kindly ask in the comments box below. We will be happy to answer.
Hi..
I have done Bachelor of Arts (Literature with Information Technology)
I would like to do PGDE in English & Literature then go for an enhancement certificate in English units
Will I be considered for TSC number?
Yes, you will be considered beacuse of BA + PGDE. enhancement certificate wont move the needle during TSC registration but might help during your job hunt.
Hello am Patrick I did bachelor of science in mathematics and I want to enroll post graduate diploma in education, kindly am asking the minimum units required for each subject by TSC
Hello Patrick. If BSC mathematics + pgde guarantees you registration by TSC, go for it. Number of units takes in undergrad doesnt matter.
Can be able to pursue a pgde after my Ba.English and linguistics?
I started as a bsc student but in third year majored in biotechnology.though i have minimum number of units required .do i qualify for registration as a teacher after pgde?
Yes you are elegible if its just bsc general.
Hi I did bachelor of arts in economics and arabics can I pursue pgde
IM A STUDENT OF BACHELOR OF ARTS LITERATURE WHAT IF I DO A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION WILL I QUALIFY TO BE CONSIDERED BY TSC ,MY KCSE MEAN GRADE IS C+ BUT IN MATHEMATICS D PLAIN. AND A C PLUS IN ENGLISH
Yes you will be considered
I had a B minus mean grade. I did Bsc general taking biology and chemistry in undergraduate. On the other hand I had C minus in maths. Will this maths affect me in any way if I take PGDE in biology and chemistry??
No, your maths grade will not affect you in any way
Can I do a postgraduate diploma course in education a subject that have never done in secondary school
You cannot
Can I purchase a PGDE with a bachelor’s degree in English and linguistics?
Yes you can
I have done BSC Mathematics with information technology but I didn’t do computer science in secondary school but I had a n overall mean grade of B-. Can I get a tsc number if I do postgraduate diploma in education (Mathematics and Computer science)?
Yes you can, but please do further consultation with TSC before enrolling. Alternatively, you can join the Kenya school of TVET (Formerly KTTC) for Diploma in technical education. With that you will be eligible to teach in TVET colleges.
Hi,I had a D plain in mathematics, this did not qualify me to do education so I took bachelor of arts general, religion History and kiswahili being my specialized subjects,,I am to drop one in my third year but I love them all,,any advice on the best between the three,,and can I be absorbed by TSC if I go further doing my post graduate
Or between doing post graduate diploma in education and going for masters direct which one is the best?
Hi Ruth, with a BA degree and a post graduate diploma in Education, you will be eligible for regsitration with TSC. You can also opt to enroll for a mesters degree in a field like public relations. It all depends with your passion and interest.