Introduction

The National Certificates N1-N3 in the Electrical Engineering, programme cover heavy current as well as light current. Heavy current includes the distribution of electricity, domestic wiring in civil and industrial industries. Light current includes fields such as digital electronics and industrial electronics.

N1 Certificate

  • Mathematics
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Engineering Science
  • Electrical Trade Theory

N2 Certificate

  • Mathematics
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Engineering Science or Logic Systems
  • Electrical Trade Theory

N3 Certificate

  • Mathematics
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Engineering Science or Logic Systems
  • Electrical Trade Theory or
  • Electro-technology

Career Outcomes

  • Take up a position as an apprentice or student technician to gain the necessary industrial experience to be able to do a trade test.
  • Any industry or organisation that requires a person with electrical qualifications and skills obtained through studying N1 – N3: Engineering Studies.
  • Achieving the necessary entry requirements at academic level in N3 of this course will enable you to continue studying in an electrical engineering-related field of study. This can be done by studying towards a specific electrical engineering qualification at a TVET College or an institution of Higher Education, such as a University or University of Technology.