Umgungundlovu TVET College courses offered
Located in the heart of the Midlands, set amidst the forested hills and the rolling countryside, Umgungundlovu TVET College serves as an entity that encompasses more than just obtaining a qualification but it serves to achieve personal fulfilment as a lifelong learner; with the emphasis on the practical skills that are required for job placement. We are passionate about making a difference and ensuring that our students meet the appropriate standards that are expected of them within the work environment.The Central Office of Umgungundlovu TVET College is situated at 44 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. Umgungundlovu TVET College offers prospective students the choice of five campuses, each with its own distinctive character. These campuses are situated in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas.
COURSES OFFERED
Faculty of Business Studies
Entry requirement: Grade 12
Business studies operates in semesters.To qualify for a diploma , students do N4, N5 and N6 at the College, they are then required to do in-service training for 18 months.
Fields of study include
Business Management (Full-time & Part-time)
| N4 (6 Months) | N5 (6 Months) | N6 (6 Months) |
|---|---|---|
| • Entrepreneurship & Bus. Mgt N4 • Management Communication N4 • Intro Accounting N4 • Computer Practice N4 |
• Computer Practice N4/N5 • Entrepreneurship & Bus. Mgt N5 • Sales Management N5 • Cost and Management Accounting N5 |
• Entrepreneurship & Bus. Mgt N6 • Sales Management N6 • Cost and Management Accounting N6 • Computer Practise N6 |
This course equips a learner with the required knowledge and understanding of general principles of Business Management.
Financial Management (Full-time & Part-time)
Human Resources (Part-time Only)
Management Assistant (Full-time Only)
Marketing Management(Part-time in Second Semester)
Public Management (Part-time Only)
Public Relations (Part-time Only)
Educare (Full-time)
Legal Secretary (Full-time Only)
Tourism (Full-time Only)
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering studies operates in trimesters.
Entry Requirements: N1 – Grade 12 Maths & Physical Science
To qualify for a diploma , students do N4, N5 and N6 at the College, they are then required to do in-service training for 2 years.
Fields of study include
Civil Engineering
Civil (Bricklaying & Plastering)
| N1 (3 Months) | N2 (3 Months) | N3 (3 Months) |
|---|---|---|
| • Mathematics N1 • Building Science N1 • Building Drawing N1 • Bricklaying & Plastering Theory N1 |
• Mathematics N2 • Building Science N2 • Building Drawing N2 • Bricklaying & Plastering Theory N2 |
• Mathematics N3 • Building Science N3 • Building Drawing N3 • Building and Civil Technology N3 |
Civil (Plumbing)
| N1 (3 Months) | N2 (3 Months) | N3 (3 Months) |
|---|---|---|
| • Mathematics N1 • Building Science N1 • Building Drawing N1 • Plumbing Theory N1 |
• Mathematics N2 • Building Science N2 • Building Drawing N2 • Plumbing Theory N2 |
• Mathematics N3 • Building Science N3 • Building Drawing N3 • Building and Civil Technology N3 |
Civil (Carpentry)
| N1 (3 Months) | N2 (3 Months) | N3 (3 Months) |
|---|---|---|
| • Mathematics N1 • Building Science N1 • Building Drawing N1 • Woodworkers Theory N1 |
• Mathematics N2 • Building Science N2 • Building Drawing N2 • Carpentry & Roofing Theory N2 |
• Mathematics N3 • Building Science N3 • Building Drawing N3 • Building and Civil Technology N3 |
Civil
| N4 (3 Months) | N5 (3 Months) | N6 (3 Months) |
|---|---|---|
| • Mathematics/Building Admin N4 • Quantity Surveying N4 • Building & Structural Construction N4 • Building & Structural Surveying N4 |
• Mathematics/Building Admin N5 • Quantity Surveying N5 • Building & Structural Construction N5 • Building & Structural Surveying N5 |
• Mathematics/Building Admin N6 • Quantity Surveying N6 • Building & Structural Construction N6 • Building & Structural Surveying N6 |
The N4 to N6 Civil Engineering Courses concentrate on a design and project management related subjects.
Careers that can be followed if the student has a civil engineering qualification: Bricklaying, Plastering, Carpentry, Plumbing, Building Designing, Quantity Surveying, and Civil Technician, Land Surveying, Town Planning, etc.
Electrical (Light Current)
Electrical (Heavy Current)
Mechanical Engineering
National Certificate Vocational
Entry requirement: Grade 9
Students are required to do 7 subjects. These are 3 year programmes: Level 2, 3 and 4
Fundamentals: English Maths or Maths Literacy Life Orientation
Fields of study include
| Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|
| • English • Maths Literacy • Life Orientation • Community Oriented Primary Care • Public Health • Human Body & Mind • SA Health Care Systems |
• English • Maths Literacy • Life Orientation• Community Oriented Primary Care • Public Health • Human Body & Mind • SA Health Care Systems |
• English • Maths Literacy • Life Orientation • Community Oriented Primary Care • Public Health • Human Body & Mind • SA Health Care Systems |
Office Administration
Electrical Infrastructure Construction
Engineering and Related Design
Tourism
Education & Development