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8. ENGINEERING
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
PRIVATE COLLEGES
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
NATED DIPLOMA STUDY
NSC
Senior Cert
N2
NSC
Senior Cert
N3 or NC(V) 4
PRIVATE COLLEGES
NATED CERTIFICATE
NSC with Maths
Senior Cert with Maths 'F' HG/'F' SG
DC-P-PCH
N3
N N Dip Chemical Engineering
N N Dip Civil Engineering
N N Dip Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
N N Dip Electrical Engineering (Light Current)
National N Diploma: Engineering Civil (NQF 6)
National N Diploma: Engineering Electrical (NQF 6)
National N Diploma: Engineering Mechanical (NQF 6)
N Cert Engineering: Chemical N4, N5, N6
BT-D-DCH
BT-D-NNC BT-D-NNC
BT-D-DEH BT-D-DEH
BT-D-DEL BT-D-DEL
PX-D-CV8 PX-D-CV8
PX-D-ELD PX-D-ELD
PX-D-MC6 PX-D-MC6
DC-B-PCH
DC-C-PCH DC-D-PCH
1 3 yrs 1
3
1
3
1
3
1 3 yrs 3
1
3 1 3
1 2 yrs
The minimum duration to satisfy the requirements of the National N Diploma is 2 years of theory and up to 24 months of In-service Training.
National N Dip is offered at CTC - on complying with: minimum requirements for the issue of a certificate on each of the levels N4, N5, N6 and applicable in-service training of 24 Months.
BT - BEREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE: D-DURBAN • PX - PAX COLLEGE: D-DURBAN • DC - CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE: B-BRAAMFONTEIN / C-CAPE TOWN / D-DURBAN / P-PRETORIA
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