College of Cape Town (CCT) is one of South Africa’s oldest and largest public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions, founded in 1900 and now operating nine campuses across the Western Cape Province. With over 11,000 students, the college is registered and accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). This article … Read more
Mopani South East TVET College is a public technical and vocational education institution based in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, formed in 2003 through the merger of the former Phalaborwa Technical, Sir Val Duncan Technical, and Mapulaneng Technical colleges. The college operates three campuses within the Phalaborwa Municipality and falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training … Read more
Lephalale TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution situated in the Lephalale area of the Waterberg District in Limpopo. It falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and forms part of South Africa’s network of 50 public TVET colleges. The college trains students for the labour market … Read more
Capricorn TVET College is a public technical and vocational education institution based in Polokwane, Limpopo, formed through the merger of the former Pietersburg Technical College, Bochum College of Education, and the Northern Province Community College. With over 20,000 students, the college is one of the largest in the province, operating across four campuses in the … Read more
Tshwane South TVET College (TSC) is a public technical and vocational college operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), serving communities across Pretoria and its surrounding areas. The college runs four campuses — Atteridgeville, Centurion, Odi and Pretoria West — and offers programmes spanning engineering studies, business studies, information technology, hospitality and … Read more
Western TVET College, commonly known as Westcol, is a public technical and vocational education institution based in the West Rand region of Gauteng. Established in 2002 through the merger of the former Carletonville and Randfontein Technical Colleges, the college forms part of South Africa’s 50 public TVET colleges operating under the Department of Higher Education … Read more
Tshwane North TVET College (TNC) is a public technical and vocational education institution situated in the Greater Tshwane Metropolis of Gauteng, with its corporate central office in Arcadia, Pretoria. The college operates six campuses across the region and serves between 20,000 and 21,000 students annually, supported by around 327 lecturers and support staff. This article … Read more
South West Gauteng TVET College (SWGC) is a public technical and vocational college operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), serving communities across Soweto, Roodepoort and the wider western Johannesburg area. It is one of the largest public colleges in Gauteng by student numbers and holds accreditation from Umalusi along with several … Read more
Sedibeng TVET College is one of South Africa’s 50 public Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges, with its head office in Vereeniging, Gauteng. Located in the industrial heartland of the Vaal Triangle, the college serves Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Sebokeng, and Heidelberg, feeding directly into South Africa’s heavy manufacturing, petrochemical, and corporate sectors. This article covers … Read more
Ekurhuleni West TVET College (EWC) is a public technical and vocational college serving the western half of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng. It operates under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and runs six campuses across Alberton, Boksburg, Germiston, Kathorus, Kempton Park and Tembisa, placing it within reach of some of Gauteng’s … Read more
Central Johannesburg TVET College (CJC) is one of Gauteng’s largest public technical and vocational colleges. It operates under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and runs eight campuses across the greater Johannesburg area. Students who want practical, workplace-focused qualifications in fields such as engineering, business, information technology, hospitality and the creative arts often … Read more
NSFAS supports a wide range of TVET qualifications, but it draws firm lines around what falls outside its funding model. Some of these exclusions relate to the type of course, others relate to the institution offering it, and others relate to the applicant’s own funding history. This article sets out exactly which TVET courses and … Read more
Plumbing is one of the scarce-skills trades that South Africa continues to need, and many students who want to train as plumbers ask whether NSFAS covers this kind of qualification at a TVET college. The short answer is yes — NSFAS does fund plumbing courses at public TVET colleges, provided the course is accredited and … Read more
No, NSFAS does not fund every course offered at a TVET college. Funding is limited to specific programme types that meet NSFAS and Department of Higher Education and Training approval, delivered at public TVET colleges only. This article explains exactly which categories of TVET courses qualify for NSFAS funding, which ones generally fall outside the … Read more
Ekurhuleni East TVET College (EEC) is a public technical and vocational college based in Springs, on Gauteng’s East Rand. It falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and serves students across the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality through five town-based campuses plus a dedicated artisan training centre. Students who want an accredited, workplace-oriented qualification … Read more
NSFAS funds artisan-track training at public TVET colleges when that training falls under an accredited occupational qualification registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). This includes the college-based theory and practical components of artisan pathways such as electrical, fitting and turning, millwrighting, welding, plumbing, and similar trades, provided the specific programme and … Read more
False Bay TVET College, based across the False Bay coastal area of Cape Town, is one of South Africa’s public TVET colleges recognised for NSFAS funding. This article sets out which programme categories at False Bay TVET College qualify for NSFAS support, how the college’s intake structure affects when a student can apply, and what … Read more
Central Johannesburg TVET College accepts NSFAS funding. As a public TVET college registered and accredited under the Department of Higher Education and Training, it falls within the network of institutions eligible for NSFAS bursary support, and eligible students at any of its campuses can apply for and receive NSFAS funding covering tuition, accommodation or transport, … Read more
A rejected NSFAS application is not automatically final. NSFAS provides a formal appeal process that lets TVET college applicants challenge a funding decision by submitting a clear reason and supporting documents. This article explains how the appeal process works, what grounds NSFAS accepts, the documents needed for each type of appeal, the deadline that applies, … Read more
An NSFAS TVET application is declined for a specific, stated reason, and that reason determines whether the student can appeal, needs to submit outstanding documents, or needs to look at alternative funding routes. Most declines fall into a small number of recurring categories: exceeding the household income threshold, incomplete or missing documentation, academic non-progression, exceeding … Read more