PUBLIC COLLEGES

Western Cape TVET Colleges

Explore public TVET colleges in the Western Cape. Open a college below to view its contact details, online application link, campuses and available programmes.

Boland TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution serving communities across the Boland region.

The college provides affordable, career-focused and lifelong education aligned with the social and economic needs of local communities.

Programmes are offered across Caledon, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Strand and Worcester campuses.

BUSINESS, TOURISM AND SECURITY

Caledon Campus

This campus offers the following NATED and NCV programmes:

  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Tourism N4–N6
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Medical Secretary N4–N6
  • Legal Secretary N4–N6
  • Office Administration N4–N6
  • Safety and Security N4–N6
  • Pre-Vocational Learning Programme
BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND CONSTRUCTION

Paarl Campus

This campus offers the following NATED and NCV programmes:

  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Financial Management N4–N6
  • Marketing Management N4–N6
  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Civil Engineering and Building Construction Level 2–4
  • Hospitality and Catering Services N4–N6
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Education and Development Level 2–4
  • Pre-Vocational Learning Programme
BUSINESS, IT AND HOSPITALITY

Stellenbosch Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Financial Management N4–N6
  • Marketing Management N4–N6
  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Electrical Engineering Studies N4–N6
  • Tourism N4–N6
  • Hospitality and Catering Services N4–N6
  • Information Technology and Computer Science Level 2–4
  • Programming and Robotics Studies Level 2–4
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Medical Secretary N4–N6
  • Legal Secretary N4–N6
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Education and Development Level 2–4
  • Pre-Vocational Learning Programme
BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND SECURITY

Strand Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Electrical Engineering Studies N4–N6
  • Programming and Robotics Studies Level 2–4
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Medical Secretary N4–N6
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Safety and Security Level 2–4
  • Pre-Vocational Learning Programme
BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND AGRICULTURE

Worcester Campus

This campus offers the following NATED and NCV programmes:

  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Marketing Management N4–N6
  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Engineering and Related Design Level 2–4
  • Farming Management and Mechanisation N4–N6
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Safety and Security Level 2–4
  • Medical Secretary N4–N6
  • Pre-Vocational Learning Programme

The College of Cape Town is one of the largest public TVET colleges in South Africa and offers a wide range of quality vocational education and training programmes.

The college supports the development of intermediate and higher-level skills needed by communities, employers and the economy.

Programmes are offered across Athlone, City, Crawford, Gugulethu, Pinelands, Thornton and Wynberg campuses.

AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMMES

Athlone Campus

This campus offers the following automotive programmes:

  • Automotive Motor Mechanics Level 2–4
  • Occupational Certificate: Automotive Motor Mechanic
  • Occupational Certificate: Diesel Mechanic
ART, BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

City Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Art and Design N4–N6
  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Financial Management N4–N6
  • Management Level 2–4
  • Marketing Level 2–4
  • Transport and Logistics Level 2–4
  • Amended National Senior Certificate
  • Hospitality and Catering Services N4–N6
  • Hospitality Studies Level 2–4
  • Tourism N4–N6
  • Tourism Level 2–4
BUSINESS, HEALTH AND IT

Crawford Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Finance, Economics and Accounting Level 2–4
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Education and Development Level 2–4
  • Primary Health Level 2–4
  • Microsoft IT Academy
  • Information Technology and Computer Science Level 2–4
  • Higher Certificate in ICT Service Management
BUSINESS PROGRAMMES

Gugulethu Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Management Level 2–4
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Management N4–N6
ELECTRICAL AND REFRIGERATION

Pinelands Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Electrical Engineering N4–N6
  • Electrical Engineering Studies Level 2–4
  • Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Ventilation
  • Electronics
  • Electrical Practical Training
CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND FURNITURE

Thornton Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Civil Engineering and Building Construction: Plumbing Level 2–4
  • Engineering and Related Design: Fitting and Turning Level 2–4
  • Pre-Vocational Learning Programme
  • Mechanical Engineering N1–N6
  • Building and Civil Engineering N1–N3
  • Furniture Making Level 2–3
  • AutoCAD Introduction
  • AutoCAD Revit
  • Practical Welding
  • Practical Fitting and Turning
BEAUTY AND HAIRDRESSING

Wynberg Campus

This campus offers the following beauty and hairdressing programmes:

  • Beauty Therapy ITEC Diploma Level 2, 3 and 5
  • Beauty Therapy ITEC Diploma Level 4 and 5
  • National Certificate: Hairdressing Level 2 and 3
  • Further Education and Training Certificate: Hairdressing Level 4

False Bay TVET College is a leading public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution situated in the Western Cape.

The college offers nationally accredited Business, Engineering, Maritime, Hospitality, Information Technology and Occupational programmes that prepare students for employment and entrepreneurship.

Training is offered across Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Mitchell's Plain, Khayelitsha, Westlake and False Bay campuses.

MARITIME • ENGINEERING

Muizenberg Campus

  • Boat Building
  • Boat Maintenance
  • Marine Engineering
  • Engineering & Related Design
  • Electrical Infrastructure Construction
  • Hospitality
  • Tourism
BUSINESS • IT

Fish Hoek Campus

  • Office Administration
  • Finance, Economics & Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Marketing
  • Information Technology
  • Human Resource Management
BUSINESS STUDIES

Mitchell's Plain Campus

  • Business Management
  • Management Assistant
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Public Management
  • Office Administration
BUSINESS • HOSPITALITY

Khayelitsha Campus

  • Hospitality
  • Tourism
  • Business Management
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Westlake Campus

The Westlake Campus focuses on occupational and skills-based programmes aligned with industry requirements.

  • Electrical Installation
  • Plumbing
  • Welding
  • Carpentry
  • Hospitality Skills
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Computer Skills
  • Short Courses

Northlink TVET College is a nationally registered public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training.

The college provides Business, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, Beauty, Information Technology and occupational programmes across several campuses.

Programmes are offered through Protea, Belhar, Bellville, Goodwood, Parow, Tygerberg and Wingfield campuses.

BUSINESS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

Protea Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Marketing Management N4–N6
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • National Introductory Certificate N4–N6
  • Tourism Level 2–4
  • Marketing Level 2–4
  • ITEC International Diploma in Cosmetology
  • Hospitality Level 2–4
  • Finance, Economics and Accounting Level 2–4
  • Clothing Production Introductory N4–N6
CONSTRUCTION AND ELECTRICAL

Belhar Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Electrical
  • Programmable Logic Controller Course
  • Building and Civil Construction NQF Level 3
  • Community House Building NQF Level 2
  • Hot Water System Installation NQF Level 2
  • Civil Engineering and Building Construction Level 2–4
  • Electrical Heavy Current N4–N6
  • Building and Civil Construction N4–N6
  • Electrical Heavy Current N1–N3
  • Building and Civil Construction N1–N3
  • Electrical Infrastructure Construction Level 2–4
  • CBMT Plumber
  • CBMT Electrician Phase 1–3
  • CBMT Bricklayer
  • CBMT Carpenter
  • CBMT Painter
AUTOMOTIVE AND ENGINEERING

Bellville Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Autotronics NQF Level 2–4
  • Engineering Fabrication NQF Level 2–4
  • Welding Application and Practice NQF Level 2–4
  • Boilermaking
  • Automotive Spray Painting NQF Level 2–4
  • Mechanical Engineering: Pipe-Fitting NQF Level 2–4
  • Automotive Repair and Maintenance NQF Level 2–4
  • CBMT Welder Phase 1–4
  • Mechanical Engineering N1–N3
  • Engineering and Related Design Level 2–4
  • Boilermaking Level 1–4
  • AutoCAD
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

Goodwood Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • National Certificate Vocational: Hospitality
  • National Certificate Vocational: Tourism
  • Hospitality N4
  • Tourism N4
BEAUTY, HEALTH AND ADMINISTRATION

Parow Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Beauty Therapy Diploma ITEC Level 3
  • Beauty Specialist Diploma ITEC Level 2
  • Occupational Certificate: Hairdressing NQF Level 4
  • Legal Secretary N4–N6
  • Medical Secretary N4–N6
  • Safety in Society Level 2–4
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Primary Health Level 2–4
  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • ITEC International Diploma in Cosmetology
BUSINESS, IT, SPORT AND HOSPITALITY

Tygerberg Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Business Studies N4
  • National Introductory Certificate N4
  • Tourism N4–N6
  • Sport Fitness: Exercise Specialist
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Pearson National Higher Diploma
  • Marketing Management N4–N6
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • IT PC Technician and Network+
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Hospitality and Catering Services N4–N6
  • Financial Management N4–N6
  • Sport Administration NQF Level 4
  • Sport Management NQF Level 5
  • Business Management N4–N6
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Wingfield Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Fitter and Turner
  • Mechanical Engineering: Fitting, Machining and Tooling
  • National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering NQF Level 2–3
  • Mechatronics Level 2
  • Mechanical Fitter and Turner
  • CBMT Electronic Equipment Mechanician Phase 1–4
  • Electrical Light Current N1–N3
  • Electrical Light Current Electronics N4–N6
  • Mechanical Engineering N1–N3
  • Engineering and Related Design Level 2–4

South Cape TVET College provides Technical and Vocational Education and Training across the Garden Route, Klein Karoo and Central Karoo regions.

The college offers Business, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Agriculture and public management programmes.

Programmes are offered through Beaufort West, Hessequa, Mossel Bay, George, Bitou and Oudtshoorn campuses.

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION

Beaufort West Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Educare N4–N6
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • National Introductory Certificate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Hessequa Campus

Hessequa Campus, located in Riversdale, offers the following programmes:

  • National Introductory Certificate
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
ENGINEERING, TOURISM AND EDUCATION

Mossel Bay Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Electrical Infrastructure Construction Level 2–4
  • Engineering and Related Design Level 2–4
  • Tourism Level 2–4
  • Boilermaking N1–N3
  • Electrical Engineering N1–N3
  • Educare N4–N6
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND TOURISM

George Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Business Management N4–N6
  • Educare N4–N6
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Management Assistant N4–N6
  • Marketing Management N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Tourism Management N4–N6
  • National Introductory Certificate
BUSINESS AND TOURISM

Bitou Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Office Administration Level 2–4
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Tourism Management N4–N6
  • National Introductory Certificate
HOSPITALITY, SAFETY AND TOURISM

Oudtshoorn Campus

This campus offers the following programmes:

  • Hospitality Level 2–4
  • Safety in Society Level 2–4
  • National Introductory Certificate
  • Educare N4–N6
  • Human Resource Management N4–N6
  • Hospitality and Catering Services N4–N6
  • Public Management N4–N6
  • Tourism Management N4–N6

West Coast TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution serving communities throughout the West Coast District of the Western Cape.

The college provides industry-focused Business, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, Information Technology and Occupational programmes that equip students with practical workplace skills.

Training is offered across Atlantis, Citrusdal, Malmesbury, Vredenburg and Vredendal campuses.

ENGINEERING STUDIES

Atlantis Campus

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering & Related Design
  • Electrical Infrastructure Construction
BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE

Citrusdal Campus

  • Primary Agriculture
  • Business Management
  • Office Administration
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
BUSINESS STUDIES

Malmesbury Campus

  • Business Management
  • Financial Management
  • Management Assistant
  • Marketing Management
  • Public Management
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

Vredenburg Campus

  • Hospitality
  • Tourism
  • Office Administration
  • Hospitality N4–N6
  • Tourism N4–N6
BUSINESS • ENGINEERING • AGRICULTURE

Vredendal Campus

This campus offers Business Studies, Engineering Studies and Agricultural programmes together with several occupational qualifications.

  • Business Management
  • Financial Management
  • Management Assistant
  • Human Resource Management
  • Public Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Primary Agriculture
  • Office Administration