{"id":356,"date":"2024-06-20T20:06:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:33:21","slug":"what-are-the-admission-requirements-for-south-african-tvet-colleges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-are-the-admission-requirements-for-south-african-tvet-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Admission Requirements For South African TVET Colleges?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Public TVET colleges share national minimums, but each college adds its own rules. This page shows the national baseline and real examples of extra requirements that colleges publish, so you know what to check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National baseline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Programme<\/th>Minimum<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
NC(V) Level 2<\/td>Grade 9<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Vocational Learning Programme<\/td>Usually Grade 9 to 11<\/td><\/tr>
Occupational programmes<\/td>Set per qualification<\/td><\/tr>
NATED N4, where offered<\/td>Matric or N3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Extra requirements colleges publish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
College<\/th>Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Ekurhuleni West<\/td>Grade 9 for NQF Level 2, Grade 10 for Level 3, Grade 11 for Level 4; minimum maths and English marks for occupational programmes<\/td><\/tr>
Orbit<\/td>Mathematics, not mathematical literacy, for NC(V) engineering and ICT; Grade 12 or NC(V) Level 4 with 40% maths for occupational trades<\/td><\/tr>
Esayidi and Goldfields<\/td>Minimum age of 16<\/td><\/tr>
Northlink (Safety in Society)<\/td>BMI check, interview, medical and substance tests<\/td><\/tr>
Mopani<\/td>Grade 9 with at least 50% for NC(V), or a PLP certificate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Almost every college also requires<\/h2>\n\n\n\n