{"id":499,"date":"2024-06-26T15:51:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:52:36","slug":"what-can-i-study-without-matric","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-can-i-study-without-matric\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can I Study Without Matric?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quite a lot, as long as you have at least Grade 9. Public TVET colleges, Community Education and Training (CET) colleges and some workplace programmes accept applicants without matric. What you cannot do without matric, or an equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification, is enrol for a university higher certificate, diploma or degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Options without matric<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Option<\/th>Minimum entry<\/th>Where<\/th>Leads to<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
NC(V) Levels 2 to 4<\/td>Grade 9<\/td>Public TVET colleges<\/td>NQF Level 4 certificate in a field such as IT, tourism or engineering<\/td><\/tr>
Occupational trades<\/td>Often Grade 9 to 11 with maths<\/td>TVET colleges and accredited providers<\/td>A trade test and work as an artisan<\/td><\/tr>
Other occupational certificates<\/td>Set per qualification<\/td>TVET colleges<\/td>Jobs such as hairdresser, early childhood development practitioner or chef<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Vocational Learning Programme<\/td>Grade 9 to 11<\/td>Some TVET colleges<\/td>Entry to NC(V) Level 2<\/td><\/tr>
Adult education (GETC, Senior Certificate)<\/td>Varies<\/td>CET colleges<\/td>Completing basic or school-level education<\/td><\/tr>
Learnerships and skills programmes<\/td>Set by the employer or SETA<\/td>Employers and training providers<\/td>Workplace experience plus a qualification<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NSFAS funds eligible students at public TVET colleges without matric, for example in the NC(V). See NSFAS without matric<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to go further later<\/h2>\n\n\n\n