{"id":505,"date":"2024-06-26T16:19:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:41:45","slug":"how-much-does-the-ncv-course-cost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-much-does-the-ncv-course-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does The NCV Course Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NC(V) fees are set by each public TVET college and differ by programme, because vocational subjects with workshops cost more. Fees are charged per level (per year). NSFAS covers the fees of eligible students, so many NC(V) students pay nothing themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example: Western TVET College 2026 NC(V) class fees (per year)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Programme<\/th><th>Fee<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Office Administration<\/td><td>R10,886<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marketing<\/td><td>R10,922<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finance, Economics and Accounting<\/td><td>R12,176<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tourism<\/td><td>R15,850<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT and Computer Science<\/td><td>R16,676<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Electrical Infrastructure Construction<\/td><td>R16,706<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hospitality<\/td><td>R20,584<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engineering and Related Design<\/td><td>R21,626<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Primary Agriculture<\/td><td>R29,340<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pre-Vocational Learning Programme<\/td><td>R6,208<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Westcol&#8217;s published 2026 NC(V) fee sheet. Westcol allows NC(V) fees to be paid in monthly instalments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Office Administration, Marketing and Finance, Economics and Accounting take no new Level 2 students from January 2027 under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysedcol.co.za\/_CollegeCirculars\/Phase_Out_of_Selected_NC(V)_Programmes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHET circular TC 0153<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the fee covers and what it does not<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Class fees cover tuition for the three fundamental and four vocational subjects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra costs can include protective clothing, tools, stationery and transport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NSFAS pays tuition for eligible NC(V) students at public colleges and provides allowances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unfunded students often pay a deposit at registration; Westcol, for example, asks for 50%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-i-get-nsfas-without-matric\/\">NSFAS without matric<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-is-the-ncv\/\">what the NC(V) is<\/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-1790000000505\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How much is NC(V) per year?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It depends on the college and programme. At Western TVET College in 2026, NC(V) fees ranged from about R10,900 to R29,300 a year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790000000506\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does NSFAS pay for NC(V)?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. NSFAS funds eligible NC(V) students at public TVET colleges.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC(V) fees are set by each public TVET college and differ by programme, because vocational subjects with workshops cost more. 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