Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges were established by the government to respond the skills shortage in the country. TVET colleges qualify students with vocational and occupational skills in order to find employment in South Africa.
NSFAS is an agent for the administration of funds to students across South Africa in order to increase access to higher education.
NSFAS Funding Training
NSFAS funds Mininisterial approved programmes at TVET colleges. It is up to students to find out from their college if their course is funded but there is a general list of the programmes offered through TVET colleges. This includes:
Engineering courses - (National Certificate -Vocational) NQF levels 2-4 & Report 191 N1-N6; Engineering and Related Design; Electrical Infrastructure; Civil Engineering Construction and Information Technology & Computer Science
Business courses - Business & Utility Studies (National Certificate – Vocational) NQF levels 2-4 & Report 191 N1-N6; Management; Marketing; Office Administration; Commerce courses - Finance; Economics & Accounting;
Hospitality and Tourism
SafetyTransport and Logistics
Education and Development
Pre-Learning Programme (PLP)
TVET College approved funded qualifications fall into four broad categories:
- Pre-Vocational Learning Programme (PLP) - as this qualification is not registered on the NQF, NSFAS will only fund a student for one academic term on this qualification.
- NATED/Report 191 qualifications which are registered on the NQF as National N certificates, but NSFAS will only fund a student for one academic term on this qualification for Report 191 introductory courses.
- NC(V) qualifications which are registered on the NQF as belonging to the General and Further Education and Training Sub- framework, with the originator defined as Generic Provider – NCV and with the qualification type National Certificate.
- Occupational programmes which are listed in ANNEXURE A: occupational qualifications approved for NSFAS funding.
What does NSFAS cover?
- Registration & Tuition
- Personal Care Allowance
- Transport Allowance
- Accommodation Allowance