Engineering and Related Design

Admission requirements:  

• Grade 9 or higher
• ABET Level 4
• NQF level 1

To obtain a National Certificate: A total of 7 subjects: 3 Fundamental and 4 Vocational subjects.

Subjects:
Compulsory Fundamental Subjects                         

• English first: Additional Language                         
• Mathematics                         
• Life Orientation                         
• Vocational Subjects                         
• Engineering Fundamentals                         
• Engineering Technology                         
• Engineering Systems                         
• Fitting and Turning (Optional)                         
• Automotive Repair & Maintenance (Optional)                         
• Engineering Fabrication (Boilermaking) (Optional)                         
• Physical Science (optional)

Access to the following vocational opportunities:

• Design and construction of buildings; 
• Manufacturing of tools, machines and engines; 
• Planning and building of roads, bridges, canals and dams; 
• Operation and maintenance of machines; 
• Design of shaft and ventilation systems; 
• Planning and designing mines and mining facilities; 
• Extract metallic and non-metallic minerals.

Career Opportunities: 

Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Engineering Fabrication & Fitting and Turning On completion, the certificate holder will have access to careers in any on the following sectors: Manufacturing and Industrial Design; Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Mining Engineering; Geological Engineering; Aerospace Engineering; Tool making; Fitting and Machining.