Higher Certificate In Electrical Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology

Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

How to apply for admission

To apply for admission, please visit www.tut.ac.za.

A valid e-mail address is required before an electronic application can be submitted.

An e-mail address can be obtained from any one of the free e-mail providers, such as www.hotmail.com or

www.yahoo.com, or www.gmail.com. A non-refundable fee of R240 for application can be deposited beforehand at:
ABSA BANK

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 04 000 000 3

• In the Reference column, please fill in your identity number.

NB. Do not use this account number for any further payments.

Reference number

When the application has been processed, the applicant will be allocated a unique reference number (his/her student number) for identification purposes.

Admission status

• To check your status, please visit www.tut.ac.za,
• Click on MENU,
• Click on STUDY AT TUT,
• Click on I WANT TO STUDY,
• Click on Check your admission status,
• Enter your id number,
• Click on submit.
A new screen will open with your reference number.

Your status will be displayed and you can view and print a copy of the letter available.

Admission requirement(s) and Selection criteria:

• Applicant with a National Certificate (Vocational):

Admission requirement(s): A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree, or a diploma, or a higher certificate endorsement or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language
or first additional language) and Mathematics or Technical Mathematics, and at least a 3 for Physical Sciences or Technical Sciences.

Applicants who do not meet the requirements for Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or any of the two additional subjects may enroll for these subjects at any Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College (see National
N Certificate requirements), and if these are successfully passed at a performance level of at least 50%, they may re-apply for admission to the University.

Selection criteria: To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 20 (excluding Life Orientation).

Recommended subject(s): Electrical Technology.

• APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) AT NQF LEVEL 4:

Admission requirement(s): A National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4, with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma, or a higher certificate endorsement, issued by the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education
and Training (Umalusi), with at least 50% (APS of 4) for English and Mathematics, and 50% for Life Orientation (excluded for APS calculation), and 40% (APS of 3) for Science, and any other three compulsory vocational subjects.

Selection criteria: To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 20 (excluding Life Orientation).

Recommended subject(s): Digital Electronics, Electrical Principles and Practice, Electrical Principles and Construction, Electrical Workmanship, and Electronic Control.

• APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL N CERTIFICATE/NATIONAL SENIOR
CERTIFICATE AS PUBLISHED IN REPORT 191: N3 (NQF LEVEL 4):

Admission requirement(s): A National Senior Certificate or a National N Certificate with languages as published in Report 191: N3 (NQF Level 4) issued by both the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council
for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 50% for English, Mathematics N3, Engineering Sciences N3, and any other two additional subjects.

Selection criteria: To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 20 (excluding Life Orientation).

Recommended subject(s): None.

• APPLICANTS WITH A N4 CERTIFICATE IN A RELATED ENGINEERING FIELD AS
PUBLISHED IN REPORT 191: N4:

Admission requirement(s): A N4 Certificate in a related Engineering field as published in Report 191: N4 issued by both the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and
Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least an average of 50% for the qualification, and successful completion of an English Language Proficiency Assessment (done by the University).

Assessment Procedure: No further assessment will be done (except for candidates with an N4 Certificate).

Applicants who achieve the minimum APS will be considered until the programme complement is full.

All completed applications received within the published due dates will be ranked.

After consideration of the Departmental Student Enrolment Plan, only the top-ranking applicants will be selected.

Once a programme is full, a waiting list will be in place to provide an opportunity for applicants to fill places of those who did not register on time.

Applicants will be informed of their status per an official letter from the Office of 44

All information in this publication is subject to change without further notice.

Registrar, alternatively, can check their application status on the TUT website, www.tut.ac.za.
Intake for the qualification: January only.
Presentation: Day classes. Classes and assessments may take place on Friday
afternoons and/or Saturdays.
Minimum duration: One year.
Closing date for application: 30 September.
Possible careers: Design, planning, construction, and maintenance of specialized fields systems related to electrical engineering.