FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Capricorn TVET college 2024 application cycle opens on 1 April 2023.

Nated – Two
NCV – Two

Yes, you can apply without submitting a copy of your ID/Passport document.

Yes, you may submit a completed application form that you have downloaded. Harcopy applications are R200. Online applications are free.

No, you may not fax your application form. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Applicants wanting to submit a hardcopy application form can submit their application form at any of the four Capricorn TVET college campuses or the application can be sent via post to the College.

No, you may not. Applicants currently in grade 12 must either enter their final grade 11 results online or fill it in on the Hardcopy application form. Selection for applicants who completed grade 12 will be done based on their final grade 12 results.

Yes, we have NSFAS, Eduloan and bursaries, which you may enquire about at our Finance Department on each of our four campuses.

Yes, you can change campuses if and only if the course is offered at the campus on which you wish to study. This would also depend on space availability.

No, this is a one-off payment.

No. You may, however, contact the Department of Basic Education to enquire about this.

Yes, Applicants writing the National Senior Certificate (NSC) through IEB or SACAI examining bodies can apply online by selecting “National Senior Certificate” under the Results Detail page of the online application process.

You would have to contact Universities South Africa (USAf) to enquire about this. USAf will evaluate your matric results and advise if you qualify for mature age exemption or not.

Yes, an applicant is required to fill out another application form for each academic year.

Applicants can click on the following link to apply online for a NSFAS bursary – https://nsfas.org.za/content/

No, you may not apply via email. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Applicants wanting to submit a hardcopy application form can submit their application form at any of the four Capricorn TVET college campuses or the application can be sent via post to the College.

Capricorn TVET College does not offer matric rewrite courses.

Capricorn TVET College is a public institution registered with the Department of Higher Education.

No. There is no need to pay registration fees upfront as the programme fee is inclusive of the registration fee and it can be paid over settlements before completion of your studies.

Please take note of the following statuses and their meanings:

PENDING VERIFICATION

Placement still in progress. Applicant should not panic, status will soon change.

PENDING REVIEW

Applicant should come during a given period to be processed at the campus.

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTS

Applicant did not attach all required documents.

WAITING LIST/VERIFIED WAITING LIST

Applicant is accepted but offer expired after certain hours. Applicant should come during given period to be processed at the campus.

PROVISIONAL ACCEPTED

The applicant is temporarily accepted and will receive a notification through SMS or email to accept a study offer within given hours.

PRE-ENROLLED

Applicant has accepted the admission offer and should come during a given period to be processed at the campus.

UNSUCCESSFUL

Admission period has closed and student application was not considered.

Please visit the College’s official website on www.capricorncollege.edu.za to access the fee structure of all programmes offered by the College.

The College is a public institution. Therefore, you can apply for funding from NSFAS. Please visit the official NSFAS website at http://www.nsfas.org.za/content/index.html to apply.

The following documents are required for all applicants:

• Certified copy of your ID (not older than 3 months)
• Certified parents/guardians certified copy of ID, if you are a dependent
• Grade 12 results/ certificate
• Statement of results
• Proof of residence

The College does not allow walk-ins. Please check your application status online regularly on www.capricorncollege.edu.za from the student portal to get the final outcome of your application.

You can only change the course if there is available space for the course you would like to change to considering that you meet the admission requirements of the course. This process can only be done at the campuses during registration.

Yes, you may transfer to the College. However, you still need to apply either as a first entering applicant or returning student with all the application required documents, which are:

• Certified copy of your ID (not older than 3 months)
• Certified parents/guardians certified copy of ID, if you are a dependent
• Grade 12 results/ certificate
• Statement of results
• Proof of residence

The responsible section receives a large number of applications. However, the section aims to give feedback as soon as possible after processing all applications received.

The section responsible for processing applications is currently working on the final application outcomes. Therefore, please check your application status online regularly from the student portal to get the outcome.

You need to visit the campus you studied at to get a testimonial. Alternatively, you may call 015 230 1800 to be telephonically redirected to the campuses you studied at for assistance.

Yes. The College has student residential accommodation at Polokwane, Seshego and Senwabarwana Campus.

Please access the student portal at www.capricorncollege.edu.za to write a placement test, choose a programme/course, check entry requirements, submit all required documents and check the status of your application.

You can only apply to the College with a Grade 11 end of year pass report which grants you the opportunity to enrol for the National Certificates (Vocational) (NCV) programmes.

The College receives a large number of applications annually. Therefore, there are issues of capacity constraints as the campuses have a targeted number of students and resources for each academic year, This means in accordance to the admission requirements and selection processes, the College serves the right to select students according to certain College criteria’s.  The unsuccessful status could also mean:

• The applicant did not attach all the required documents in the application.
• The applicant did not have the required subjects for the courses he/she applied for.
• The applicant attempted to apply after the application dates closed.

You need to visit the campus you studied at to get a testimonial. Alternatively, you may call 015 230 1800 to be redirected to the campuses you studied at telephonically for assistance.

The College offers a variety of Nated and NCV courses ranging from Engineering Studies; Business Studies and General Utility courses in the four campuses. Please visit the College website at www.capricorncollege.edu.za to see the courses in detail.

Please visit the College official website on www.capricorncollege.edu.za to see the minimum requirements for all courses.

The College does not use the APS selection method. An applicant needs to have completed Grade 11 to qualify for NCV courses and passed Grade 12 to be enrolled for Nated (N4-N6) programmes.

A student is eligible for graduation only if all modules are successfully completed. For more information, please contact 015 230 1800.