{"id":426,"date":"2024-06-25T15:58:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=426"},"modified":"2026-09-16T18:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:29:48","slug":"what-are-the-qualifications-for-tvet-colleges-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-are-the-qualifications-for-tvet-colleges-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the qualifications for TVET colleges in South Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Qualifications for TVET colleges” can mean two things: the qualifications a college awards, and what you need to get in. The answers are linked, because each type of qualification has its own entry rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The qualifications public TVET colleges offer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Qualification<\/th>Quality assurer<\/th>Level<\/th>Typical entry<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
National Certificate (Vocational)<\/td>Umalusi<\/td>NQF Levels 2 to 4<\/td>Grade 9 pass<\/td><\/tr>
Occupational certificates (trades and other occupations)<\/td>QCTO<\/td>Mostly NQF Levels 2 to 5<\/td>Set per qualification, often Grade 9 to Grade 12<\/td><\/tr>
NATED Report 191 N4 to N6<\/td>QCTO certification<\/td>NQF Levels 5 and 6<\/td>Matric or N3; being phased out<\/td><\/tr>
Skills programmes and short courses<\/td>Varies<\/td>Parts of a qualification<\/td>Set by the college<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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NATED N1 to N3 closed to new students on 1 January 2024. You may still see them on old college pages.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the minimum entry requirement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n