Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Electrical Engineering in South Africa

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

Institutions Offering Diploma in Electrical Engineering

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
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Electrotechnics
-Industrial Electronics

(ii) N5

Course entry requirements
-National Certificate N4 or equivalent qualification

Course duration: 3 Months

Course content
-Mathematics
-Power Machines
-Electrotechnics
-Industrial Electronics

(iii) N6

Course entry requirements
-National Certificate N5 or equivalent qualification

Course duration: 3 months

Course content
-Mathematics
-Power Machines
-Electrotechnics
-Industrial Electronics
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
Mangosuthu University of Technology, Umlazi
Duration : 3 years

Minimum Admission Requirements:
-National Senior Certificate with rating codes:
English Home Language (4)
or
English First Additional Language (4)
Mathematics (4)
Physical Science (4)

-A pass in all subjects in the bridging programme offered by the Department of Electrical Engineering at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT).

-Senior Certificate or equivalent with a minimum subject-related symbol as follows:
Physical Science C (SG) / D (HG)
Mathematics C (SG) / D (HG)
English C (SG) / D (HG)
- A minimum of 60% pass in N4 Engineering Science, Maths and two other electrical subjects, plus
a Matric Certificate or equivalent with English (50% pass).

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.

Program duration: 3 semesters

Program outline
(a) N4
-Digital Electronics
-Computer Principles
-Fault Finding
-Mathematics

(b) N5
-Digital Electronics
-Computer Principles
-Fault Finding
-Engineering Mathematics

(c) N6
-Digital Electronics
-Computer Principles
-Fault Finding
-Engineering Mathematics
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
-Mathematics
-Electotechniques
-Engineering Science
-Industrial Electronics

(ii) N5 Subjects
-Mathematics
-Electrotechniques
-Industrial Electronics
-Power Machines

(iii) N6 Subjects
-Music Business
-Arranging and Production
-Electronic Music and Keyboard Technique
-Sound Engineering
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

Course content

-N1- N3: Electrical Trade Theory, Mathematics, Engineering
Science, Industrial Electronics.
-N4-N6: Digital Electronics, Electrotechnics, Fault Finding
Protective Device
The College of Cape Town , Cape Town
N4-N6

Course entry requirements
(i) To enter N4 – N3 Certificate or equivalent qualification
(ii) To enter N5 – N4 Certificate or equivalent qualification
(iii) To enter N6 – N5 Certificate or equivalent qualification

Applicants must have passed in Mathematics,Science,Electrical Technology/Electrician’s Work and English

Course duration: 12 weeks each N level

Mode of study
-Part time
-Full time

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
Wamalloy Engineering College, Pretoria
N4-N6 Electrical 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
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
-Mathematics
-Electrotechnics
-Industrial electronics
-Engineering Science
-Power Machines
White River Technical College , White River
Course entry requirements
-Grade 9 / STD 7

Course duration: 1 Trimester per Level

Course content
-Electrotechnics N4, N5, N6
-Engineering Science N1, N2, N3, N4
-Mathematics N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6
-Power Machines N5, N6
-Industrial Electronics N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6
-Electrical Trade Theory N1, N2
-Electrotechnology N3
Successors Training Institute, Durban
Diploma in Electrical Engineering (N4-N6 )

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

Course content
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Electrotechnics
-Industrial Eletronics
-Engineering Physics

Course duration: 6 months per N level
Highbury College, Pretoria
N4-N6

Course entry requirements
One of the following:
-N3 National Certificate
-Matric
-Senior Certificate

Mode of study
-Full time and Part time

Course content
-Mathematics
-Engineering Science
-Electrotechnics
-Industrial Electronics
-Power Machines
Raidhi School, East London
Course entry requirements
(i) N1-Grade 09 pass Mathematics and Physical Science and preferably be working in a relevant industry.
(ii) N3 registration you need a grade 12 pass with Mathematics and Physical Science

Course duration: 3 years

Registration: January, May, and September.
Sekhukhune TVET College, Sekhukhune
Admission criteria
(a) N1: Grade 12 with a pass in maths
(b) N4: N3 or a Technical Senior Certificate
(c) N5: N4 or an equivalent qualification
(d) N6: N5 or an equivalent qualification

Course duration: A trimester per level (January-April, May-August and September-November)

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