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Programs Offered At TVET Colleges In Cape Town 2025-2026

• National Certificate (Vocational):

NC(V) programs are administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training, with quality assurance provided by Umalusi. Students get a broad variety of knowledge and practical skills in certain industry domains as a result of the programs’ integration of theory and practice.

• NATED / Report 191:

Under the authority of the Department of Higher Education and Training, NATED / Report 191 programs are provided and quality assured by Umalusi. The programs last 18 months and include 18 months of academic study at colleges and 18 months of relevant practical experience in the workplace. N1 – N6 are engineering studies, while N4 – N6 are business and utility studies.

• National Higher Certificate:

These are Higher Education programs offered at colleges in partnership with Higher Education Institutions.

• Learnership:

These programs are based on a cluster of NQF registered unit standards and are offered under the auspices of SETAs and quality assured by SETA ETQAs. Skills programs can build up to a full qualification.

• NQF Full Time:

National Qualifications Framework (NQF) registered qualifications offered to full-time private students under the auspices of SETAs and quality assured by SETA ETQAs

• Non Formal :

Enrichment programs culminate in a certificate of attendance or company-based training in response to a specific demand.

• ABET Or AET:

Adult (basic) education and training programs.

TVET Colleges In Cape Town Application Requirements

National Certificate (Vocational)

• Grade 9 + college requirements set per program

NATED / Report 191

• Grade 9 for N1 admission
• Grade 12 for N4 admission

National Higher Certificate

• Grade 12 + requirements set by HE institution and college

Learnership

• Specific to programme

NQF Full Time

• Specific to programme

Non Formal

• Specific to programme

ABET Or AET

• Specific to programme

How To Apply For TVET Colleges 2025-2026

Applying to TVET colleges for the 2025 academic year involves a straightforward process that needs to be done on the official website of the TVET College. To apply for TVET Colleges follow the steps below;

Step 1: Get your application form.

All new applications are done online on the official website of the college. TVET Colleges publish their application forms online for easy downloading by prospective students.

Step 2: Complete your application form in full

Provide the necessary information required to complete the spaces given on the application form. Provide an active e-mail, ID, and cell phone number. Your ID, e-mail, and cell phone are used to authenticate you.

Step 3: Attach all supporting documents.

All applicants starting a new qualification are required to upload the following certified documents:

• Birth Certificate/Identity Document (Proof of application for new ID/Passport)
• Certificates/Qualifications
• Recent Academic results
• Municipal billing document/other account statements (not older than 3 months)
• A valid study permit (Foreign national students)
• The South African Qualification Authority’s (SAQA) Evaluation Certificate (foreign qualifications).

Step 4: Submit your application

A confirmation email will be sent to you with all the application information.

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Contact Details For TVET  Colleges

Register At TVET Colleges

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123 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria, South Africa

Contact Details
0800 87 2222  |  callcentre@dhet.gov.za

We’re Open
Monday: 08h00 – 16h00
Tuesday: 08h00 – 16h00
Wednesday: 08h00 – 16h00
Thursday: 08h00 – 16h00
Friday: 08h00 – 13h00
Closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays

For more information visit the TVET Colleges official website. I hope the provided information is helpful, share your thoughts below in the comment section.

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