{"id":833,"date":"2024-07-17T18:43:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=833"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:47:44","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-do-n1-n3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-long-does-it-take-to-do-n1-n3\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Did N1 to N3 Take, and What Replaces It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each NATED engineering level from N1 to N3 took one trimester of full-time study, so a student who passed every subject could finish N1 to N3 in about a year. These programmes closed to new students from 1 January 2024. Here is what that means for anyone still holding or finishing N1 to N3, and what to study instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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N1 to N3 are not the same as the NC(V). The NC(V) is a separate three-year programme at NQF Levels 2 to 4 that is still offered.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The old N1 to N3 timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Level<\/th>Full-time duration<\/th>Typical use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
N1<\/td>One trimester<\/td>Foundation technical subjects<\/td><\/tr>
N2<\/td>One trimester<\/td>With the right subjects, a minimum requirement for many trade tests<\/td><\/tr>
N3<\/td>One trimester<\/td>Entry to N4 in engineering studies<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What to study instead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n