Ekurhuleni West tvet college applications open

Ekurhuleni West is a public TVET College situated in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province in South Africa. It was established in terms of the Further Education and Training Act, Act No .98 of 1998. "Ekurhuleni" - means place of peace in Xitsonga. "Ekurhuleni" was taken from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

The Ekurhuleni West tvet college aspires to equip students with knowledge and skills by offering appropriate, quality, education and training programmes in order to empower students to readily obtain employment or become self-employed.

Ekurhuleni West mission 

• strives to Provide affordable programme delivery
• Ensure accessibility to delivery systems
• Ensure excellence in programme presentation
• Ensure adherence to quality assurance standards
  Satisfy Industry and Community needs

Ekurhuleni West College has six (6) campuses: 

Alberton Campus 
Boksburg Campus 
Germiston Campus 
Kathorus (in Katlehong/ Vosloorus/ Thokoza) Campus 
Kempton (in Kempton Park) and Tembisa Campus

EKURHULENI WEST COLLEGE STUDY PROGRAMMES

NATED COURSES (Semester Courses)
Business Studies 
N4 - N6 Business Management
N4 - N6 Financial Management
N4 - N6 Management Assistant
N4 - N6 Human Resources Management
N4 - N6 Marketing Management

Engineering Studies 
N3 - N6: Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
N3 - N6: Electronic Engineering (Light Current)
N3 - N6: Mechanical Engineering
N3 - N6: Avionics

NCV (National Certificate Vocational) COURSES 
Business Studies 
Finance, Economics and Accounting L2-4
Marketing L2-4
Office Administration L2-4
Management L2-4
Transport & Logistics L2-4

Engineering studies 
Civil Engineering and Building Construction L2-4
Electrical Infrastructure Construction L2-4
Engineering and Related Design L2-4
IT and Computer Science L2-4
Mechatronics L2-4

OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMMES 
Hairdressing
Cosmetology
Hospitality

HOW TO APPLY AT EKURHULENI WEST TVET ONLINE 

THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT PROCESSES TO COMPLETE WHEN APPLYING FOR A COURSE AT EW COLLEGE:

YOU FIRST NEED TO DO YOUR PLACEMENT TEST. 

STEPS TO APPLY ONLINE
Step 1: Click here to apply, accept the application rules and click "continue"

Step 2: Capture your biographical information and click "next" to proceed with your application;

Step 3: Capture results details then add subjects and click "next";

Step 4: Capture educational institution detail and click "next";

Step 5: Capture academic application details (choose 2 choices/programmes you wish to apply for), click on "add qualification" and thereafter click "next";

Step 6: Verify/Check your application details then click "continue";

Step 7: Create your 5 digit PIN (e.g 24689), click "I accept"(twice) checkbox thereafter click "Submit Application";

Step 8: Upload your documents, select "yes" on the dropdown list if all your documents are ready to be uploaded and then click "next";

Step 9: Click "Load/View Document" >> "Upload document" >> "Choose/Browse file" go to the folder where your documents are stored, choose the relevant document and click "save";

Step 10: Once all documents have been uploaded click "complete upload";

Step 11: Confirmation Page, end of application

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE AT EKURHULENI TVET COLLEGE 

GENERAL SA TVET COLLEGE INFORMATION 

GENERAL SA TVET COLLEGES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

NATED COURSES
In order to apply for nated courses in tvet colleges you need to have passed your grade 12 or your intro N4 course. 

To enter N4 – Intro N4 and or Grade 12
To enter N5 – N4 Certificate
To enter N6 – N5 Certificate
To apply for a National N-Diploma – N6 Certificate plus 2 000 hours of practical experience in industry (to be logged in a prescribed logbook).

NCV COURSES 
inorder to apply for ncv courses in tvet colleges you need to have passed your 
Grade 9 for entry into Level 2
Passed ITEC Level 2 for entry into Level 3
Passed ITEC Level 3 for entry into Level 4
 

N1-N3 COURSES
In order to appy for N1-3 courses you need to meet the following requirements. 

N1: Minimum of Grade 11 and you must be registered as an apprentice with a company. 
N2: N1 or equivalent
N3: N2 or equivalent
 

SA TVET COLLEGES COURSE DURATION
 

NATED COURSES 

• Each National (N) Level Certificate takes 6 months to complete
• To complete all the National Certificates will take at least 1 year six months to 2 years.
• Enrolment is in January and July
• You will require 18 months industry experience to convert the Certificates to a N-Diploma.

After completion of the N4 – N6 Certificates students need to complete 18 months in industry/practical before qualifying for National N-Diploma through the department of Higher Education and Training. 

NCV COURSES

• You will study 3 years full-time
• Enrolment in January (Part-time - Available in some tvet colleges)

N1-N3 COURSES

• Each level is one trimester (12 weeks)
• Enrolment in January, May or September
• Part-time options are available

APPLICATION FEE

No application fee is required when applying in tvet colleges. 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 

1. Your certified ID copy
2. Your certified matric certificate or your grade 11 final report
3. Your parent/next of kin certified ID copy
4. Your proof of residence
5. Your photo (some colleges)

TVET COLLEGES OPENING AND CLOSING DATES

Tvet colleges open through out the year at different times for second trimester, semester and the following year. It is important to keep visiting college websites to stay updated on their opening and closing dates as they vary.