N1 – N6 · DHET Registered · QCTO Accredited
Engineering Studies.
Earn a nationally recognised Diploma issued by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Choose four subjects per N-level and study at your own pace.
Choose a route that works for you
Engineering starts with the right subjects.
Each N-level lets you select four available subjects. Compare the course tables below, then download the Engineering enrolment form when you are ready.
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Find your engineering programme.
Electrical Engineering
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | N6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial Electronics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science / Physics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electrical Trade Theory * | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Electro Technology * | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Refrigeration | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Electro Technics | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital Electronics | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fault Finding | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supervisory Management | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* Either Electrical Trade Theory N3 or Electro Technology N3 can be enrolled at the same time.
Electronic Engineering – Instrumentation & Communication
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | N6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial Electronics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science / Physics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logic Systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radio & TV Theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Instrument Trade Theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Digital Electronics | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Communication Electronics | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial Instruments | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supervisory Management | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Motor & Diesel
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Trade Theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diesel Trade Theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Motor Electrical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial Electronics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mechanical Engineering (N1–N3) – Fitting & Turning
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fitting & Machining | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mechanotechnology | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Boilermaking / Welding
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plating and Structural Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Metal Workers Theory | ✓ | — | — |
| Welders' Theory | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Mechanotechnology | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Rigging
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rigging Theory | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mechanotechnology | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Refrigeration & Airconditioning
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Refrigeration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Millwright
N1N2N3
| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electrical Trade Theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial Electronics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mechanotechnology | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Mechanical Engineering (N4–N6)
N4N5N6
| Subject | N4 | N5 | N6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mechanotechnics | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Mechanical Draughting | ✓ | — | — |
| Mechanical Drawing and Designing | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supervisor Management | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Power Machines | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength of Materials & Structures | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fluid Mechanics | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Control Systems | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Civil Engineering
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| Subject | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | N6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Engineering Science | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Bricklaying & Plastering | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Building Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Plumbing Theory | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Building and Civil Technology | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Building Administration | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quantity Surveying | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Building & Structural Surveying | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Building & Structural Construction | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supervisory Management | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Chemical Engineering
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| Subject | N3 | N4 | N5 | N6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Plant Operation Theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chemical Technology | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chemistry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Science / Physics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mathematics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Production & Quality Control | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Power Machines | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Water Treatment Practice | — | — | — | ✓ |
Admission requirements.
✓N1: Grade 9 (Std 7) or equivalent
✓N2: N1 Certificate
✓N3: N2 Certificate
✓N4: N3 Certificate (Matric recommended)
✓N5: N4 Certificate
✓N6: N5 Certificate
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