{"id":322,"date":"2024-06-19T20:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:25:10","slug":"what-is-the-best-school-to-study-electrical-engineering-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-is-the-best-school-to-study-electrical-engineering-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best School To Study Electrical Engineering In South Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best place depends on which electrical career you want. The route to becoming an electrician is different from the route to becoming a registered engineer, and each is taught at a different kind of institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Match the institution to the career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Career goal<\/th><th>Where to study<\/th><th>What to look for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Electrician<\/td><td>Public TVET colleges offering the Occupational Certificate: Electrician (about 35 colleges)<\/td><td>Workshops, workplace placement, trade test preparation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Electrical engineering technician<\/td><td>Universities of technology (diploma)<\/td><td>ECSA-accredited diploma<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Electrical engineering technologist<\/td><td>Universities of technology (BEngTech)<\/td><td>ECSA accreditation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional electrical engineer<\/td><td>Universities (BEng or BSc Eng)<\/td><td>ECSA-accredited degree<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions to ask any institution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the programme accredited by ECSA (for engineering) or the QCTO (for trades)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do students get workplace experience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the mathematics and science entry marks?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does it cost, and is NSFAS available?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few TVET examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Centres of Specialisation for electricians include Port Elizabeth, East Cape Midlands and the two Ekurhuleni colleges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orbit Brits Campus holds a Centre of Specialisation in the electrical trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northlink offers electrician training at Belhar Campus, with apprenticeships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rankings online rarely separate these routes. A strong trade college may be the best choice for an electrician even if it would not suit a future engineer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/which-college-is-best-for-electrical-engineering-in-south-africa\/\">choosing a TVET college for electrical<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/which-university-is-the-best-in-engineering-in-south-africa\/\">engineering universities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790300000322\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Where can I study to become an electrician?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>At public TVET colleges offering the Occupational Certificate: Electrician, about 35 on the DHET 2026 list.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790300000323\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I need a university to become an electrical engineer?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. Professional engineers need an ECSA-accredited degree.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best place depends on which electrical career you want. 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