Lecturers teach and carry out research in universities and higher education establishments.
They teach academic and vocational subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to students over the age of 18. Lecturers also contribute to their department’s research activities and publish their work in journals and books.
The minimum requirements for entry into lecturing are a bachelor degree and a postgraduate qualification (often a PhD) that are relevant to the subject you want to teach.
Many lecturers are mature candidates who have also gained several years’ professional or industrial work experience.
You may be able to gain experience by taking on teaching duties while studying.
Or there may be opportunities with some universities to work as a graduate teaching assistant.
Where can i Study?
North-West University
Bachelor of Education
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Education
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Education
University of the Western Cape
Postgraduate Certificate in Education; Bachelor of Education
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Education: General Education
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Education
University of Stellenbosch
Bachelor of Education: General Education
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Teaching Diploma
Tshwane University of Technology
Teaching Diploma
How much does a lecturer earn in South Africa?
An early career Lecturer / Speaker with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R271,170 based on 475 salaries. A mid-career Lecturer / Speaker with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R306,239 based on 370 salaries.
How much do senior lecturers earn in South Africa?
An experienced Senior Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R554,303 based on 98 salaries.
In their late-career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of R484,017.