Nkangala TVET College

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Choose from a wide range of accredited programs designed to launch your career and provide the skills needed in today's job market.

NCV Engineering Programs

National Certificate (Vocational) programs in various engineering fields.

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NCV Business Programs

National Certificate (Vocational) programs in business and administration.

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NATED Engineering Programs

N1-N6 programs in specialized engineering disciplines.

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NATED Business Programs

N4-N6 programs in business management and related fields.

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NCV Engineering Programs

Civil Engineering & Building Construction

  • Duration: 3 years
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9 or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu
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Electrical Infrastructure Construction

  • Duration: 3 years
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9 or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Mpondozankomo
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Engineering & Related Design

  • Duration: 3 years
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9 or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg
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NCV Business Programs

Finance, Economics & Accounting

  • Duration: 3 years (Level 2-4)
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg and Witbank

Program Structure:

Fundamental Subjects:

  • First additional language (English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Skills and Computer Literacy

Vocational Subjects:

  • Applied Accounting
  • Economic Environment
  • Financial Management
  • New Venture Creation

Career Opportunities:

  • Private and Public Accounting
  • Sound Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance Services
  • Investment Services
  • Bookkeeping
Program Details

Hospitality

  • Duration: 3 years (Level 2-4)
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate or equivalent
  • Campuses: Witbank and Waterval Boven

Program Structure:

Fundamental Subjects:

  • First additional language (English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

Vocational Subjects:

  • Food Preparation
  • Hospitality Generics
  • Hospitality Services
  • Client Services and Human Relations

Career Opportunities:

  • Housekeeping
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Hotel Management
  • Accommodation Services
  • Events Management
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Information Technology & Computer Science

  • Duration: 3 years (Level 2-4)
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate or equivalent
  • Campuses: Witbank

Program Structure:

Fundamental Subjects:

  • First additional language (English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

Vocational Subjects:

  • Information Systems
  • Systems Development and Computer Programming
  • Computer Hardware and Software
  • System Analysis and Design

Career Opportunities:

  • Computer Programming
  • Information Technology Management
  • Computer Systems Engineering
  • Data Processing
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Transport and Logistics

  • Duration: 3 years (Level 2-4)
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate or equivalent
  • Campuses: Witbank

Program Structure:

Fundamental Subjects:

  • First additional language (English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

Vocational Subjects:

  • Life Skills and Computer Skills
  • Transport Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Freight Logistics
  • Transport Operations
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Office Administration

  • Duration: 3 years (Level 2-4)
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu and Middelburg

Program Structure:

Fundamental Subjects:

  • First additional language (English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Skills and Computer Literacy

Vocational Subjects:

  • Business Practice
  • Office Practice
  • Office Data Processing
  • New Venture Creation

Career Opportunities:

  • Accounting and Bookkeeping
  • Office Management
  • Freight Forwarder
  • Human Resource Management
  • Self Employment
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Tourism

  • Duration: 3 years (Level 2-4)
  • NQF Level: 4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate or equivalent
  • Campuses: waterval-boven-campus

Program Structure:

Fundamental Subjects:

  • First additional language (English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

Vocational Subjects:

  • Tourism Operations
  • Client Services and Human Relations
  • Science of Tourism
  • Sustainable Tourism

Career Opportunities:

  • Tour Guide
  • Travel Agency
  • Tourism Information Services
  • Hospitality Industry
  • Game ranging and safari work
Program Details

NATED Engineering Programs

Mechanical Engineering

  • Duration: 3 years (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 5
  • Requirements: Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Mpondozankomo, Waterval Boven and Witbank
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Electrical Engineering

  • Duration: 3 years (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 5
  • Requirements: Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science
  • Campuses: Middelburg, Witbank
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Civil Engineering

  • Duration: 3 years (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 5
  • Requirements: Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg
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NATED Business Programs (Report 191)

Business Management N4-N6

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: Witbank and CN Mahlangu

Program Structure:

  • Introductory Accounting N4
  • Management Communication N4
  • Financial Accounting N4 and N5
  • Sales Management N5 and N6
  • Computer Practice N4, N5 and N6
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4, N5 and N6

Career Opportunities:

  • Finance Management
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Public Relations
  • Production
  • Office Administration
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Management Assistant N4-N6

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu and Witbank

Program Structure:

  • Information Processing N4, N5 and N6
  • Computer Practice N4, N5 and N6
  • Communication N4, N5 and N6
  • Office Practice N4, N5 and N6

Career Opportunities:

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Secretary
  • Personal Assistant
  • Office Manager
  • Self Employment
Program Details

Tourism Management N4-N6

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: Waterval Boven

Program Structure:

  • Travel Office Procedures N4, N5 and N6
  • Tourism Communication N4
  • Travel Services N4, N5 and N6
  • Tourism Destinations N4, N5 and N6
  • Hotel Reception N5 and N6

Career Opportunities:

  • Accommodation Management
  • Conference and Event Planning
  • Restaurant and Food Services
  • Tourism Development
  • Tour Guidance
  • Transportation Management
  • Travel Counselling
Program Details

Financial Management N4-N6

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate with Accounting passed or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Witbank & Middelburg

Program Structure:

  • Management Communication N4
  • Cost and Management Accounting N5 and N6
  • Computerized Financial Systems N4, N5 and N6
  • Financial Accounting N4, N5 and N6
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4, N5 and N6

Career Opportunities:

  • Private and Public Accounting
  • Banking
  • Self-Employment
  • Vat Consultant
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance Services
  • Investment Services
  • Bookkeeping
Program Details

Hospitality N4-N6

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: Witbank and Waterval Boven

Program Structure:

  • Catering theory and practical N4-N6
  • Applied Management N4-N6
  • Entrepreneurship N5
  • Nutrition and menu planning N4
  • Sanitation and safety N4
  • Food and beverage N5
  • Computer practice N6
  • Communication and human relations N6

Career Opportunities:

  • Housekeeping
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Hotel Management
  • Accommodation Service
  • Events Management
Program Details

NATED Business Programs (Report 191)

Business Management

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 6
  • Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Witbank

Program Structure:

Subjects:

  • Management: Communication
  • Computer Practice
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Marketing Management
  • Public Relations
  • Office Administration
Program Details

Management Assistant

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 6
  • Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Witbank

Program Structure:

Subjects:

  • Management: Communication
  • Computer Practice
  • Information Processing
  • Office Practice
  • Public Relations

Career Opportunities:

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Secretary
  • Personal Assistant
  • Office Manager
  • Self Employment
Program Details

Tourism Management

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 6
  • Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Campuses: Waterval Boven

Program Structure:

Subjects:

  • Tourism: Communication
  • Tourist Destinations
  • Travel Office Procedures
  • Travel Services
  • Tourism Development
  • Travel Counselling
Program Details

Financial Management

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 6
  • Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Witbank

Program Structure:

Subjects:

  • Financial Accounting
  • Computerized Financial Systems
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  • Economics

Career Opportunities:

  • Financial Accountant
  • Financial Advisor
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Bookkeeping
Program Details

Hospitality

  • Duration: 18 months (N4-N6)
  • NQF Level: 6
  • Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Campuses: Waterval Boven

Program Structure:

Subjects:

  • Catering Theory and Practical
  • Food and Beverage Service
  • Applied Management
  • Hotel Reception
  • Sanitation and Safety
  • Food and Beverage Management

Career Opportunities:

  • Chef
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Catering Manager
  • Events Management
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NATED Engineering Programs

Mechanical Engineering N4-N6

  • Duration: 3 months per N-level (N4, N5, N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Mpondozankomo, Waterval Boven and Witbank

Program Structure:

Students are issued with a certificate on the successful completion of each N-level (N4, N5, and N6).

Career Opportunities:

  • Maintenance engineering
  • Automotive Repairing Engineering
  • Control and instrumentation engineering
  • Boiler making
  • Fitting and Turning
  • Welding
  • Diesel mechanic
Program Details

Boiler Making and Fitting Machinery N4-N6

  • Duration: 3 months per N-level (N4, N5, N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: Witbank

Program Structure:

Students are issued with a certificate on the successful completion of each N-level (N4, N5, and N6).

Career Opportunities:

  • Maintenance engineering
  • Automotive Repairing Engineering
  • Control and instrumentation engineering
  • Boiler making
  • Fitting and Turning
  • Welding
Program Details

Electrical Engineering N4-N6

  • Duration: 3 months per N-level (N4, N5, N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Mpondozankomo, Waterval Boven and Witbank

Program Structure:

In order to obtain a Nated National Certificate (Electrical Engineering N4-6), a student is required to take a total of 4 subjects:

  • Mathematics
  • Engineering Science or Logic system or Instrument Trade Theory
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Electrotechnics
  • Digital Electrical

Students are issued with a certificate on the successful completion of each N-level (N4, N5, and N6).

Program Details

Civil Engineering N4-N6

  • Duration: 3 months per N-level (N4, N5, N6)
  • Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu

Program Structure:

In order to obtain a Nated National Certificate (Civil Engineering N4-6), a student is required to take a total of 4 subjects:

  • Mathematics
  • Building Administration
  • Building and Structural Construction
  • Building and Structural Surveying; or
  • Quantity Surveying

Students are issued with a certificate on the successful completion of each N-level (N4, N5, and N6).

Program Details

NC(V) Engineering Studies (Level 2-4)

Engineering & Related Design (Level 2-4)

  • Duration: 3 years (full-time)
  • NQF Level: 2-4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate; or NQF Level 1 qualification; or approved bridging programme

Program Description:

This programme is designed to provide both the theory and practice of Engineering & Related Design. The practical component of study will be offered in a real workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. It will provide students with an opportunity to experience work situations during the period of study.

Program Structure:

The 3 fundamental subjects are:

  • First additional language - which must be the language of teaching and learning (i.e. English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

Campus-Specific Specializations:

MPONDOZANKOMO CAMPUS (NCV-LEVEL 2-4):

  • Automotive Repair and Maintenance
  • Engineering Fabrication (boilermaker)

CN MAHLANGU CAMPUS (NCV LEVEL 2-4):

  • Automotive repair and maintenance
  • Engineering Fabrication
  • Fitting and Turning

MIDDELBURG CAMPUS (NCV LEVEL 2-4):

  • Fitting and Turning
  • Welding
  • Automotive repair and maintenance

WITBANK CAMPUS (NCV LEVEL 2-4):

  • Fitting and Turning
  • Welding
  • Instrumentation
Program Details

Electrical Infrastructure Construction (Level 2-4)

  • Duration: 3 years (full-time)
  • NQF Level: 2-4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate; or NQF Level 1 qualification; or approved bridging programme
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg, Mpondozankomo and Witbank

Program Description:

This programme is designed to provide both the theory and practical of Electrical Infrastructure Construction. The practical component of study may be offered in a real workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. It will provide students with an opportunity to experience workplace situations during the period of study.

Program Structure:

In order to obtain a National Certificate (Electric Infrastructure Construction), a student is required to take a total of 7 subjects. These include 3 fundamental subjects and 4 vocational subjects.

The 3 fundamental subjects are:

  • First additional language - which must be the language of teaching and learning (i.e. English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

The vocational subjects include:

  • Electrical Principles and Practice
  • Electronic Control and Digital Electronics
  • Electrical Workmanship
  • Electrical Systems and Construction

Career Opportunities:

  • Work at power station
  • Work as an electrician at an energy producing company or power plant
  • Work as an electrical technician at Telecommunications Company
  • Work at a recording studio as an electrical technician
  • Work at a performance theatre as a technician

It provides an opportunity to access careers in any of the sectors listed below:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Sound Technology
  • Theatre Technology
  • Process Level Control
  • Digital Electronics
Program Details

Civil Engineering & Building Construction (Level 2-4)

  • Duration: 3 years (full-time)
  • NQF Level: 2-4
  • Requirements: Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate; or NQF Level 1 qualification; or approved bridging programme
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu

Program Description:

This programme is designed to provide both the theory and practical of Civil Engineering & Building Construction. The practical component of study may be offered in a real workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specializations:

  • Carpentry and roof work
  • Masonry Plumbing

Program Structure:

In order to obtain a National Certificate (Civil Engineering and Building Construction), a student is required to take a total of 7 subjects. These include 3 fundamental subjects and 4 vocational subjects.

The 3 fundamental subjects are:

  • First additional language - which must be the language of teaching and learning (i.e. English)
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

The vocational subjects include:

  • Construction Planning
  • Construction Plant and Equipment
  • Construction Materials
  • Construction Supervisor
  • Construction Carpentry and Roof Work
  • Construction Plumbing
  • Masonry and Tiling
Program Details

Pre-Vocational Learning Programme (PLP)

Pre-Vocational Learning Programme

  • Duration: 1 year (full-time)
  • Requirements: Grade 9-11 report
  • Campuses: CN Mahlangu, Middelburg and Mpondozankomo

Program Description:

This is a programme designed to prepare a grade 9 learner who wants to study at TVET College, having not met the minimum requirements. The programme gives learners the opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills.

Program Structure:

Subjects include:

  • Foundational Mathematics
  • Foundational Science
  • Foundational English
  • Life Skills & Technology

Application & Admission Requirements

General Requirements

  • Grade 9 for pre-Matric or enrolment NCV programme (Level 2 - Level 4)
  • Grade 12 for post-Matric Programmes Report 191 (Nated) N4- N6)
  • Assessment testing and/or interview will be conducted to ensure placement

Terms and Conditions for Bursaries:

  • Bursary recipients who switch from one programme to another (i.e. From NCV to Report 191 to N4-N6 or vice-versa) during the course recipients who complete NCV Level 4 are not eligible for financial assistance should they want to enroll for Report 191 N4–N6
  • Similarly, bursary recipients who complete Report 191 N6 are not eligible for financial assistance should they want to enroll for a NCV programme

College Campuses

Nkangala TVET College is one of the largest educational institutions and biggest TVET College in Mpumalanga Province. It has five campuses namely:

  • CN Mahlangu (Siyabuswa)
  • Middelburg Campus (CBD)
  • Mpondozankomo (Ackerville)
  • Top of the World (Training Centre)
  • Waterval Boven Campus
  • Witbank campus (CBD)

All campuses are situated in Nkangala region, hence the name Nkangala TVET College.