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Diploma in Education (Primary)

Zimbabwe Open University· National (distance)

Entry level: O-Level results
Field of study: Education
Duration: 3 years
Institution: Zimbabwe Open University

Entry requirements

Diplomas, certificates and other programmes: what you need to apply

O-Level results · 5 O-Level passes incl. English

5 passes incl. English

As the institution publishes it

O-Level: 5 passes incl. English (C or better) A-Level: Not required

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About this programme

A diploma-level programme. Trains primary school teachers through open and distance learning.

What you will study

Child development and learning, primary curriculum subjects and teaching methods, classroom management, assessment, teaching practice.

Further study and pathways

Progress to a related bachelor's degree, or enter work in the field.

Source: Zimbabwe Open University: ZOU_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

Where and when

Faculty: Faculty of Education
Campus: All 10 regional campuses and the Virtual Campus (per the information supplied)
Delivery: Open and distance electronic learning (ODeL)
Intake: January/February 2027
Closing date: January/February intake: applications open around late November and close mid-to-late February 2027. August/September intake: open through June and July and close mid-August 2027. (Pattern from the information supplied; no exact date in the advert; confirm with ZOU.)

Note from the source: The advert gives no programme-specific entry for diplomas; shown is its general rule of 5 O Levels including English at C or better.

Career pathways

Primary school teacher
early-grade teacher
education assistant
progression to a degree.

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