The 10 best TVET Colleges in South Africa
You have finished college and now you are looking forward to working. You want to do something technical, maybe you want to get into business. The only problem is you do not know which college you are going to attend, and which college is the best for you. You have come to the right place; Career digest has compiled a list of the 10 best top TVET colleges (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) in South Africa. Oh, disclaimer, this is in no particular order.
Sedibeng TVET College
Sedibeng TVET College is a technical and vocational Education college found in the province of Gauteng. The college is set in the southern area of Johannesburg, in the Sedibeng District Municipality area. Sedibeng TVET College is a tertiary institution aimed at imparting practical skills to the youth of South Africa.
Therefore, the college has a wide array of programmes on offer which include, Engineering, Business studies, Apprenticeships, and Leanership programmes. Click here to view the colleges full course catalogue at the schoolss website. You can request specific course costs from any of the campuses. The average tuition at Sedibeng costs between R7 000 and R16 000.
The TVET college offers a wide variety of qualifications that fit into the following categories:
- Engineering
- Business
- National Certificate (vocational) level 2 – 4
- Apprenticeship
- Skills [Learnerships]
Westcol TVET College
Westcol TVET College is a technical and vocational Education college found in the province of Gauteng, South Africa. It is part of the 50 TVET colleges that were formed under the Department of Higher Education and Training mandate of 1998. The college has 5 campuses that offer a wide variety of programmes from Engineering, Business studies, and many more general fields of study.
Tuition fees at Westcol college normally ranges from R2,000 to R20,000, and applications for admission are accepted every day.50% of the total course fees are required as a down payment upon admission.
Courses on offer:
National Certificates Vocational
- Electrical Infrastructure Construction
- Engineering Related Design
- Finance, Economics, and Accounting
- Hospitality
- Marketing
- Office Practice
- Primary Agriculture
Report 191/Nated
- Business and Related Studies
- Tourism
- Hairdressing
- Hospitality and Catering Services
- Engineering Studies
Skills Development
South Cape TVET College
South Cape technical and vocational Education college is a tertiary education institution found in Garden Route. The college is made up of 6 campuses, the Beaufort West Campus, Bitou Campus in Plettenberg Bay, George Campus, Hessequa Campus in Riversdale, Mossel Bay Campus, and the Oudtshoorn Campus. South Cape TVET college’s head office, where all corporate activities take place is in George Town.
South Cape TVET College is the largest TVET College in the Western Cape area. The college offers NCV certificates for a variety of programmes which include business studies, engineering, and many more fields. check out South Cape TVET’s course catalogue here.
The TVET college offers a wide variety of qualifications that fit into the following categories:
- National Certificate (Vocational) Programmes
- Occupational Programmes
- Nated: N4 – N6 Programmes
- University of Free State Programmes
- Report 191 Courses
West coast TVET College
West coast TVET is a tertiary institution found in Vredendal, South Africa. The college is one of the best TVET institutions in the country. The college aims at giving students relevant, meaningful qualifications that will help them gain a good career or become an entrepreneur. As a result, West coast TVET offers an amalgamation of theoretical and practical education and exposure to any chosen programme. It provides you with an opportunity to also make a career change with the skills you gain.+
The TVET college offers a wide variety of qualifications that fit into the following categories:
- National Certificate Vocational Programmes
- Report 191 Programmes
- Occupational Programmes
- Higher Education
View more courses here.
Northlink College
Northlink College is a registered TVET college found in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. Northlink College was formed in 2002 due to a government mandate to join four colleges Wingfield Technical College, Tygerberg College, Bellville Technical College, and Belhar College. It got its name due to its location, in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. The college is made up of 7 campuses all located in the Western Cape region of South Africa. They have 70 plus courses on offer and enroll 20 000 plus students annually. The college has won several academic awards and has a graduate rate of 90%.
South West Gauteng College
Located in the province of Gauteng, South West Gauteng TVET College is a tertiary institution boasting over 30 000 enrollments each year. With numerous courses on offer, the college provides vocational training to NQF levels 2 to 4. Higher Education band programmes i.e., N4 to N6 levels are also offered by the college. The college is made up of 6 campuses located in Soweto, Roodepoort (2), and Randburg (1), and its head office is found at the Molapo Campus.
Tuition fee at South West Gauteng ranges anywhere from R35 000 to R105 000. Usually an initial deposit of R170 – R200 is requested upon admission.
The summary of Courses on offer: :
- Business Studies (NTC Level 2-4)
- Engineering Studies (NTC Level 2-4)
- Utility Studies (NTC Level 2-4)
- Learnership Programmes
- Skills Programmes
Check out South West Gauteng’s college prospectus here.
Central Johannesburg TVET College (CJC)
Central Johannesburg TVET College (CJC) is a college found in the province of Gauteng. The college was established in 2003 as mandated by the government. The college is made up of eight campuses, i.e., Ellis Park, Parktown, Alexandra, Riverlea, Langlaagte, Crown Mines, Smit Street, and Troyville.
The head office of the college is based in Parktown. Central Johannesburg TVET College (CJC) has these national accredited programmes on offer i.e., National Technical Education (NATED) and National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V). These programmes are of national standard and quality assured by the Council for Quality Assurance in General. Besides the above programmes the college also has some skills programmes on offer in collaboration with SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority).
The college has these courses in its catalog Engineering Studies, Business Studies, and Humanities.
Tshwane North TVET College
Tshwane North Technical and Vocational Education and Training College (TNC) is one of the 50 TVET colleges that were formed under the government mandate of 2003. The college is located in the Tshwane Metropolis area of Gauteng. The college is made up of 6 campuses Mamelodi; Pretoria; Rosslyn; Soshanguve North; Soshanguve South and Temba. Its head office is found in the inner city of Pretoria.
Tshwane North TVET houses between 20 000 and 21 000 students each year. The college has multiple programmes on offer from Business Studies, Engineering Studies, and Utility studies all NQF Levels 2-4.
Tshwane south tvet
Tshwane South TVET College (TSC) is a Technical and Vocational Education and Training College found in Gauteng. It is a college made up of three prior technical colleges namely Atteridgeville, Centurion, and Pretoria West. The college`s main aim is to provide young people in South Africa with proper training and give them the practical skills needed for work. The college also aims to make young South Africans entrepreneurs and job creators, with the purpose of eradicating poverty and contributing to the country’s economic growth.
False Bay TVET College
False Bay TVET College is one of South Africa’s finest colleges. The college is sorely focused on providing students with sort after critical skills that are in demand in the job market. All of False bay colleges’ programmes are assessed and certified nationally.
False Bay College offers apprenticeship programmes in the following fields, Electrical, Motor Mechanics, Welding, and Fabrication, Fitting and Turning, and many more artisan programmes. They also have Business courses, ICT courses, Hospitality, Engineering, Education, and 2D animation
