About us: ELANGENI TVET COLLEGE

ABOUT US: ELANGENI TVET COLLEGE

The development of skills and education may be the catalyst for many to attend college, but it can go well beyond years spent studying. If you are interested in completing your NCV or Nated qualification in a technical and vocational environment, be assured that Elangeni TVET College under the leadership of Rector, Ms. TJ Aryetey is dedicated to offering quality teaching and learning services at the College and creating employable opportunities upon exiting.

Elangeni TVET College has a vested interest in ensuring that the COVID-19 pandemic is managed appropriately by making certain that due-diligence around COVID-19 is enforced and the College is abreast with updates by means of information from institutions such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), Higher Health, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and other legislative frameworks from Government. Continuous awareness is ensured through signage and we make sure there is no stigma attached to people who test positive for COVID-19.

One of the key strategies at ETVET is to change how women are seen in the corporate environment

Elangeni TVET College offers a National Certificate in Vocational (NCV) studies ranging from Information Technology and Hospitality to Primary Agriculture amongst others. Post matric courses are also offered by the College in Business Studies and Engineering. Furthermore, for those students who rely on bursaries to study, the College is affiliated with NSFAS to support students’ academic career through Financial Aid.

Due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and the risks involved, the registration and enrolment process for the academic year was fully electronic

via the College’s website with 30 000 applications received. In addition to the programmes offered, the College also offers students learnership opportunities through its international partnerships with China, UK, Netherlands and the USA. ETVET has also won international Awards for being the Best African Partner in the British Council “Skills for Employability Project”.

Going to college doesn’t have to entail relocation. Studying within your home town will provide you, your family and friends the beauty of a new beginning especially since the College is situated in KZN and surrounding areas of Durban. Elangeni TVET College (previously known as Sivananda FET College) came about after the merger of three public technical colleges in 2002: Pinetown, Sivananda (KwaMashu) and Ntuzuma Technical College. The College has grown with the addition of new campuses at Qadi (Bothas’s Hill), Ndwedwe, KwaDabeka, Inanda and Mpumalanga. Learning through industrial-standard environments such as demo kitchens and workshops, resources and sporting facilities can be found on our eight campuses.

Elangeni TVET College does not just concentrate on the subject matter, but provides practical opportunities to shine in what is right for you and plans for the next steps along the chosen course of your career. There are also opportunities both within and outside your studies to discover new interests and to build innovative entrepreneurial activities. Nobuhle Dimba is one such student who considered a farming opportunity when she noticed a vacant piece of land in her community. This opportunity presented itself again when Dimba chose to study Primary Agriculture at Elangeni TVET College. Dimba is currently a Level 4 NCV student at Mpumalanga Campus and also runs a thriving poultry and fresh produce business in her spare time. The twenty-one-year-old encourages youth not to wait to get employed, especially due to COVID-19, and the shortage of job opportunities in SA. “Start a business where you are and with what you have”, she says.

The approach of teaching and learning has changed due to COVID-19. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the College was able to adapt effectively to remote learning, the new normal.

This is an indication of discipline displayed by College staff and it is through these efforts that Elangeni TVET College remains one of the leading Higher Education Institutions. External shareholders were able to share in the prestigious occasion of the College’s Annual Graduation via live streaming on the College’s official YouTube channel, this as a result of the College’s commitment to embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). The College’s vision for the 4IR is to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to add value to their communities as well as the global markets.