Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Civil Engineering in South Africa

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

Institutions Offering Diploma in Civil Engineering

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
-Building Science
-Building Drawing
-Mathematics
-Bricklaying and Plastering Trade Theory(choice subject)
-Plumbing Theory(choice subject)
2. N2
-Building Science
-Building Drawing
-Mathematics
-Bricklaying and Plastering Trade Theory
-Plumbing Theory
3. N3
-Building Science
-Building Drawing
-Mathematics
-Building and Civil Technology
4. N4
-Building & Structural Surveying
-Building & Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying
-Mathematics
-Building & Structural Surveying
5. N5
-Building & Structural Surveying
-Building & Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying
-Mathematics
-Building administration
6. N6
-Building & Structural Surveying
-Building & Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying
-Mathematics
-Building administration
Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein
Duration: 2 years

Minimum entry requirement:
1. NSC:
-Achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for English
-Achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for Mathematics and Physical Sciences
2. N-Courses (FET):
-60% pass in N3 Engineering Mathematics and Engineering Science and English (Grade 12 Level)
3. National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Subjects at NCV Level 4:
-60% in English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences); and
-60% in any 3 of the other compulsory subjects
4. Higher Certificate:
-60% in all subjects
-Candidates may apply for RPL for credits obtained in Higher Certificate

Modules Overview:
-Digital Literacy I
-Academic Literacy and Communication Studies I
-Mathematics I
-Engineering Mechanics
-Construction Materials
-Mathematics II
-Construction Methods
-Theory of Structures
-Drawing I
-Soil Mechanics

Bristol Training College, Pretoria
(i) N4
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 (with related subjects and a 50% pass), N3 Certificate or equivalent qualification

Course duration: 3 Months

Course content
-Building Administration
-Quantity Surveying
-Building and Structural Survey
-Building and Structural construction

(ii) N5
Course entry requirements
-National Certificate N4 or equivalent qualification

Course duration: 3 Months

Course content
-Building Administration
-Quantity Surveying
-Building and Structural Survey
-Building and Structural construction

(iii) N6

Course entry requirements
-National Certificate N5 or equivalent qualification

Course duration: 3 months

Course content
-Building Administration
-Quantity Surveying
-Building and Structural Survey
-Building and Structural construction
Berea Technical College, Durban
Duration: 2 years

Minimum entry requirement:
-Grade 12 or Certificate in Construction.

Course Outline:
-Applications of basic Building Drawing.
-Applications and understanding of the fundamentals of Building Construction.
-Identification and application of Building Materials.
-Identification and application of various Building Services.
-Understanding and application of carpentry and joinery.
-Understanding and application of bricklaying and plastering.
-Understanding and application of Builder's Estimating and Pricing.
-Applications to Land Surveying.
-Applications of the fundamentals of communication.
-Application of Supervisory Management.
-Applications of the principles of Building Administration and Supervision.
-Application of the principles of Construction Surveying and Civil Engineering Construction
Hatfield City College, Durban
Applicants should have any of the following:
-A National Senior Certificate with Maths and Physical Science
-A Senior Certificate with Maths and Physical Science
-An FETC.
-An N2 certificate in the relevant specialisation area.

Course duration
(i) Full Time: Minimum 2 Years
(ii) Part time: Maximum 4 Years

Course content
(i) N4
-Building Administration
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Building and Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying

(ii) N5
-Building Administration
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Building and Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying

(iii) N6
-Building Administration
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Building and Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying

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
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
-Building Construction
-Engineering Mathematics
-Building Administration
-Quantity Surveying
-Building And Structural Surveying

(ii) N5
-Building And Structural Construction
-Quantity Surveying
-Mathematics/Building Administration
-Building And Structural Surveying

(iii) N6
-Building And Structural Surveying
-Building Construction
-Building Administration
-Quantity Surveying
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:
-BrickLaying and Plastering
-Fitting and machining theory
-Plumbing Theory
-Welders’ Theory
-Platers’ Theory
-Carpentry and Roofing Theory
-Plant Operation Theory
-Diesel Trade Theory
-Instrument trade Theory
-Motor BodyWork Theory
-Motor Electrical Theory
-Motor Trade Theory
-Radio and Television Theory
-Radio Theory
-Refigration Trade Theory
-Rigging Theory
-Electrical Trade Theory
-Logic System
-Industrial Electronic
-Mathematics
-Industrial Orientation
-Building Science
SA Academy of Applied Competence, East London
N4-N6

Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 with Maths and Science pass

Course duration: 3 years

Course content
(i) N4 subjects
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Quantity Surveying
-Building and Structural Construction
-Building Administration

(ii) N5 Subjects
-Building and Structural Construction
-Building Administration
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Quantity Surveying

(iii) N6 Subjects
-Building and Structural Construction
-Building Administration
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Quantity Surveying
White River Technical College , White River
Course entry requirements
-Grade 9 / STD 7

Course duration: 1 Trimester per Level

Course content
-Plumbing Theory N1, N2
-Building and Civil Technology N3
-Building Administration N4, N5, N6
-Quantity Surveying N4, N5, N6
-Building and Structural Surveying N4, N5, N6
-Building and Structural Construction N4, N5, N6
-Building Science N1, N2, N3
-Mathematics N1, N2, N3
-Building Drawing N1, N2, N3
-Bricklaying and Plastering N1, N2
Technicon S.A, Bronkhorstspruit
Course entry requirements

-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.

Modules
-N1-N2: Mathematics, Building Science, Plumbing Theory Building Drawing
-N3: Mathematics, Building Science, Building & Civil Technology,Building Drawing
-N4-N6: Building Administration, Quantity Surveying, Building & Structural Construction Building & Structural Surveying.
Highbury College, Pretoria
N4-N6

Course entry requirements
One of the following:
-N2 National Certificate
-Grade 11
-Senior Certificate
-NSC (Maths or Maths Literacy required).

Mode of study: Part time and Full time

Course content
-Mathematics
-Building and Civil Technology
-Building Drawing
-Building Science
-Building and Structural Construction
-Building and Structural Surveying
-Building Administration
MGM Design Engineers Training College, Polokwane
Course entry requirements
(i) Entry to N4
-National Senior certificate Gr. 12 with min 40% in Maths, Science and English
-Dully completed NATED N3
-Dully completed NCV Level 4 (Rating 3)

(ii) Entry to N5
-Dully completed and all subject passed NATED N4 or
-Equivalent qualification

(iii) Entry to N6
-Dully completed and all subject passed NATED N5 or
-Equivalent qualification
Bates College of Technology, Mbombela
Course entry requirements
-Matric Certificate (Grade 12) / N3 Certificate
-Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements should consider applying for Matric Rewrite to be able to be accepted into this qualification

Course duration: 12 months

Course content
-Building and Structural Construction
-Building and Structure Surveying
-Building Administration
-Quantity Surveying
Successors Training Institute, Durban
Diploma in Civil Engineering (N4-N6)

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

Course content
-Mathematics
-Quantity Surveying
-Building and Structural Construction
-Building Administration
-Engineering Physics

Course duration: 6 months per N level

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