Choosing what to study at any institution can be a daunting task. Not only must you choose from a number of possible programmes or courses, you also have to take other important matters into consideration. Is the institution accredited? What do all of the abbreviations and acronyms mean? We will try to answer some of the possible questions on this page.
TVET stands for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. This means that our programmes are geared towards the job market: we train you for specific jobs, either in National Certificate (Vocational) programmes, or in NATED (Report 191) programmes.
These are National Certificate (Vocational) (pre-matric) programmes.
Suitable for individuals who:
These are national post-matric programmes in a number of different fields.
Suitable for individuals who:
Yes, we offer NATED N1-N3 programmes in a variety of engineering fields.
Suitable for students who:
Accreditation is a process of validation in which colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning are evaluated. In other words, the institution has to adhere to certain set standards in order to be permitted to offer training.
As a public institution falling under the Department of Higher Education and Training, Lovedale is fully accredited to offer programmes and courses.
Lovedale is also accredited by various SETAs (Sector Education and Training Authorities) to offer other programmes than the normal college programmes, such as learnerships and specialised computer training programmes.