Electrical Engineering (Heavy Duty)

National N Diploma: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
                                     (Heavy-Duty) N4-N6 NQF L6

Minimum Duration: Three Years

First 18 months – Theoretical Studies

Second 18 months – Practical work experience/Internship

•Designing, developing and testing electrical equipment and machinery

•Broadcast and telecommunication system operator

•Lights and wiring (domestic installation) technician

•Radar and navigation systems operator

•Control and transmission device

•Technician and power generation

Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. This programme is a National N Diploma

Career Opportunities:

Electrical engineers design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability. They design and manufacture electrical equipment for use across many sectors. Electrical and electronics engineering graduates have a wealth of favourable job opportunities.


More than 25% of engineering jobs are in electrical engineering and business consulting firm government agencies manufacturers of electrical, electronic, computer and office equipment manufacturers of industrial machinery, manufacturers of professional and scientific instrument.



Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that
generally deals with the study and application of
electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

Admission Requirements: N4 Level:

1) National Certificate (Matric) or its equivalent qualification with a pass in the following subjects:

English Language level 3 (40% above)

Pure Mathematics level 4 (50% above)

Physical Science level 4 (50% above)


2) Have passed minimum of four modules in National certificate N3 with Engineering Science and Mathematics in a recognized institution.

DIRECT ADMISSION INTO:
N5 level: Have successfully passed N4 in the same field of studies.

N6 level: Have successfully passed N5 in the same field of studies.


N4

Engineering Science 

Electrotechnics

Industrial Electronics
Fault Finding & Protective Devices
Mathematics

N5

Engineering Physics 

Electrotechnics

Industrial Electronics

Fault Finding & Protective Devices

Mathematics

N6
Engineering Physics 

Electrotechnics

Industrial Electronics

Fault Finding & Protective Devices

Mathematics

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