{"id":591,"date":"2024-07-01T20:14:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T20:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:33:28","slug":"eligibility-requirements-for-tvet-colleges-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/eligibility-requirements-for-tvet-colleges-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility Requirements for TVET Colleges In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you can study at a public TVET college depends on three things: your highest school or college result, the programme you choose, and, if you need funding, NSFAS’s own rules. Here is a checklist for different kinds of applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic eligibility by applicant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You are…<\/th>What you can usually apply for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
A Grade 9, 10 or 11 learner or school leaver<\/td>NC(V) Level 2, or the Pre-Vocational Learning Programme if you need a foundation<\/td><\/tr>
A matric holder<\/td>NC(V) Level 2, occupational programmes, and NATED N4 where an intake remains<\/td><\/tr>
An NC(V) Level 4 or N3 holder<\/td>Occupational and higher-level programmes in your field<\/td><\/tr>
An adult without Grade 9<\/td>Complete an NQF Level 1 qualification at a Community Education and Training college first<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other things colleges check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n