Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in South Africa

Course Name: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering(Mechanical Engineering)
Major Subject: Mechanical Engineering
Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Mangosuthu University of Technology, Umlazi
Duration : 4 years

Admission Requirements:
i) National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with rating codes:
English Home Language (4)
English First Additional Language (4)
Mathematics (4)
Physical Science (4)
Technical Drawing or equivalent (4)
Additional recommended school subject: Mechanical Technology

ii) Senior Certificate or equivalent with a minimum symbol D (HG) or C (SG) in Mathematics, Physical Science, English and Technical Drawing. Additional recommended school subject: Mechanical Technology

iii) Pass all Pre-Tech subjects (6 subjects) with a minimum of 50% for each

iv) An appropriate N3 certificate with a minimum of four subjects passed at 50% each including Mathematics, Technical Drawing and Engineering Science and Grade 12 level English passed with at least symbol D (SG)

v) An appropriate GCE, GCSE, IGCSE, or Cambridge School Certificate with at least five subjects at GCE ‘O’ level including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Technical Drawing, each being passed with an A, B or C symbol. Three of the five subjects must have been passed at the same examination sitting

NCV Admission Requirements:
NCV Level 4 with a minimum of 50% pass in the following subjects:
Three fundamental subjects which must include English and Mathematics and a minimum of 60% in the three compulsory subjects from the Engineering and Related Design programme plus Physical Science.
Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein
1. Diploma
Duration 2 years

Minimum Requirement
-Minimum mark of 50% on Standard Grade or 40% on Higher Grade in both Mathematics and Physical Science is required.

Course Module
-Academic Literacy and Communication Studies I
-Digital Literacy I
-Manufacturing I
-Mechanics I
-Mathematics 1
-Materials I
-Electrical Engineering I
-Mechanics of Machines I
-Mechanical Drawing I
-Mathematics II

2. National Diploma
Duration 3 years

Minimum Requirement
-Minimum mark of 50% on Standard Grade or 40% on Higher Grade in both Mathematics and Physical Science is required.

Course Module
-Communication Skills I
-Computer and Programming Skills I
-Mathematics I
-Personal Information Management
-Mechanical Engineering Drawing I
-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering I
-Mechanics I
-Electrotechnology I
-Fluid Mechanics II
-Mathematics II
-Mechanics of Machines II
South West Gauteng College, Soweto
Duration: 3 years

Minimum entry requirement:
-National Senior Certificate (NSC)/ N3 or a Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent

Course Content:
1. N1
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Engineering Drawing
-Motor Trade Theory(choice subject)
-Fitting and Machining Trade Theory
2. N2
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Engineering Drawing
-Motor Trade Theory(choice subject)
-Fitting and Machining Trade Theory
3. N3
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Engineering Drawing
-Mechanotechnology
4. N4
-Engineering Mechanical Draughting
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Mechanotechnics
5. N5
-Power Machines
-Strength of Materials and Structures
-Mechanical Drawing & Design (choice Subject)
-Mathematics
6. N6
-Power Machines
-Strength of Materials and Structures
-Mechanical Drawing & Design (choice Subject)
-Mathematics

Greenview Training and Development Skills Centre, Johannesburg
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 or standard 10 certificates or equivalent.
-Students who have these qualifications may be admitted on the basis of work experience or under our recognition of prior learning (RPL) programme.

Course duration: 3 semesters

Course content
(i)N4
-Mechanical Draughting
-Mechanical-technics
-Engineering Mathematics
-Engineering Science

(ii) N5
-Power Machines
-Mechanical Drawing And Design
-Engineering Mathematics
-Mechanical Technics
OR
-Fluid Mechanics
-Strength Of Material

(iii) N6
-Power Machines
-Mechanical Drawing And Design
-Engineering Mathematics
-Mechanical Technics OR

-Fluid Mechanics
-Strength Of Material
University of South Africa UNISA, Pretoria
Course entry requirements
-A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Diploma endorsement) with a rating of 4 in Mathematics or Technical Mathematics not (Mathematical Literacy), English, Physical Science or Technical Science, or N4 Mathematics and Engineering Science with minimum mark of 50%,
or
-Senior Certificate (prior to 2008) with Mathematics, Physical Science and English with at least a D symbol on the Higher Grade or C symbol on the Standard Grade or N4 Mathematics and Engineering Science with minimum mark of 50%,
or
-NC(V) National Certificate (Vocational) (Diploma endorsement) with English, Mathematics and Engineering Science with a minimum mark of 50%.
or
-Higher Certificate in relevant field.

Maximum time to complete this qualification: 8 years
Brooklyn City College, Pretoria
Minimum entry requirement:
A senior certificate or an appropriate National Certificate (N3), or a National Senior Certificate, or an equivalent qualification.

Duration:
1. N3 6 months
2. N4 3 months
3. N5 3 months
4. N6 3 months

Modules Overview:
1. Mathematics N4, Engineering Science N4, Mechanical Draughting N4, Mechanotechnics and Design N4..
2. Mathematics N5, Engineering Physics N5, Mechanical Drawing and Design N5, Mechanotechnics N5
3. Mathematics N6, Engineering Physics N6, Mechanical Drawing N6, Mechanotechnics and Design N6, Mechanotechnics N6.

Tuition fees:
1. N3 R8,394.00
2. N4 R2,897.00
3. N5 R2,897.00
4. N6 R2,897.00

Exam Fee: R100 per Semester
Technicon S.A, Bronkhorstspruit
Course entry requirements

1. GR 9/10/11 – N1, 2. GR 12 with Maths Literacy – N2, 3. GR 12 with Maths and
Science – N3, 4. Entry requirements for N4 is N3 passed with all four subjects

Course duration: 3 Months per certificate

Modules
-N1-N3: Disel Trade Theory and Engineering Science, Fitting and
Machinery theory, Engineering Drawing, Mathematics
-N4-N6: Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical
Draughting and Design, Mechanotechnics

White River Technical College , White River
Course entry requirements
-Grade 9 / STD 7

Program duration: 1 Trimester per Level N level

Course content
-Engineering Science N1, N2, N3, N4
-Mathematics N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6
-Power Machines N5, N6
-Diesel Trade Theory N2, N3
-Strength of Materials N5, N6
-Mechanical Draughting N4
-Engineering Drawing N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6
-Motor Trade Theory N1, N2
-Machanotechnology N3
-Machanotechnics N4, N5, N6
Wamalloy Engineering College, Pretoria
N4-N6 Mechanical Engineering

Course entry requirements
-A minimum pass in grade 12(with relevant major subjects like Physical Science, Mathematics), or a pass in N3 certificate in any engineering course is required to enter the national certificate course N4. Students who wish to join N5 or N6 are supposed to have a minimum pass in N4 or N5 respectively.

Course duration: 4 months per N level
Jintek Technical College , Pretoria
Minimum entry requirement:
-(N1-N3) or It’s Equivalent
-(N4-N6)National Senior Certificate (Matric) or It’s Equivalent

Course Overview:
-Mathematics N4-N6
-Mechanotechnics N4-N6
-Mechanical Draughting N4-N6
-Engineering Science N4-N6
-Strength of Materials (optional)
-Fluid Mechanics N4-N6
-Power Machines (optional)
Berea Technical College, Durban
Duration: 2 years

Minimum entry requirement:
-Grade 12

Course Outline:
-Communicate ideas by means of technical sketches.
-Produce accurate technical drawings.
-Interpret information technical drawings.
-To calculate the solution to mechanical problems by means of applying fundamental theory.
Successors Training Institute, Durban
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (N4-N6)

Course entry requirements
-A Senior Certificate OR National Certificate (N3), or an equivalent qualification.

Course content
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Mechanotechnics
-Mechanical Draughting
-Mechanical Designs

Course duration: 6 months per N level
Sekhukhune TVET College, Sekhukhune
Admission criteria
(i) N1: Grade 12 with a pass in maths
(ii) N4: N3 or a Technical Senior Certificate
(iii) N5: N4 or an equivalent qualification
(iv) N6: N5 or an equivalent qualification

Program duration: A trimester per level (January-April, May-August and September-November)
DAM Technical College, Pretoria
Course content

(i) Mathematics

(ii) Engineering Science

(iii) Mechanical Draughting

(iv) Mechanotechniques

Entry requirements: Grade 12 or its equivalent

Course duration: 9 months

Fees: R7911
Jengrac Technical College, Welkom
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12(NSC) or Senior Certificate, with related subjects and a 40% pass or
-N3 equivalent qualification. (with mathematics and science)

Course duration: 12 months

Mode of study: Part time and Full time

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