Engineering College of Science and Technology (Pty) Ltd

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About Engineering College of Science and Technology (Pty) Ltd

The Engineering College of Science and Technology (ECST) is an independent private higher education institution in Midrand, Gauteng, founded in October 2022 (company registration 2022/750798/07). It focuses exclusively on engineering and is one of the few private higher education institutions in South Africa to do so. ECST has its own local board and management team and is affiliated with the Australian-based Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT), established in 2008, and the UK-based Engineering College of Technology (ECT).

ECST offers a three-year, NQF 7 Bachelor of Engineering Technology in two disciplines: Electrical Engineering (SAQA ID 123645, 425 credits) and Mechanical Engineering (SAQA ID 126163, 425 credits). Both degrees are endorsed by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), and graduates may apply for registration as Professional Engineering Technologists after completing the required post-qualification experience.

Teaching follows a blended model. Year 1 is full time on campus in Midrand, Year 2 combines on-campus and online study, and Year 3 is delivered online with contact workshops, so students can work alongside their final year. Practical learning combines hands-on workshops (measurement science, power and control, transmission and protection, industrial design) with virtual and remote laboratories on the Electromeet platform, where lab computers connect students to engineering software and physical equipment with live webcam feeds. Learning Support Officers and industry-based lecturers support students, and all students need a computer and reliable internet access.

Graduates can progress through ECST's affiliations to online master's programmes recognised by the UK government or to Australian-accredited master's programmes, on campus in Australia or online, subject to the partner institution's entry requirements. Pathways are not guaranteed, and study in Australia depends on a visa. NSFAS funding does not apply because ECST is a private institution; ECST offers its own bursaries and a student-loan route through Student Hero.

ECST is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training until 31 December 2028 as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (registration certificate 2025/HE07/007).

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ECST bursaries

ECST funds part-bursaries for future students entering the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering (blended delivery). Applicants must meet ECST's admission requirements (Mathematics 60% or above, Science 50% or above, Home Language 50% or above, digital literacy), be aged 18 to 28, come from a previously disadvantaged background with a household income below R750,000 and show financial need. The closing date is four weeks before the start of the intake.

ECST General Bursaries: three 50% bursaries (R125,000 total value over three years) and two 20% bursaries (R50,000 total), awarded on academic performance and individual merit to South African citizens classified as Black, Coloured or Indian and/or females from all population groups. Details
Bursary for Women in Engineering: two 35% bursaries (R87,500 total value over three years) for South African female citizens classified as Black, Coloured or Indian. Details

How to apply

Complete the Future Students bursary application form and submit a certified sponsor or guardian ID, the sponsor's most recent three months of payslips and bank statements, a CV and a three-minute motivational video. Students may apply for more than one bursary but can hold only one at a time.

Student loans

ECST has partnered with Student Hero, a platform where students and sponsors can compare and apply for loans from accredited finance providers at no cost. ECST student loan page

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Admission requirements (Bachelor of Engineering Technology)

National Senior Certificate, National Certificate or equivalent (NQF Level 4)
English at 50% or above
Mathematics or Technical Mathematics at 60% or above
Physical Science or Technical Science at 50% or above
Basic computer literacy

ECST provides guidance for students who need to improve English or Mathematics.

Alternative entry

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for applicants with relevant work experience and learning.
Applicants turning 23 or older in their first year of study may be submitted subject to an exemption certificate from the Matriculation Board.
Applicants aged 45 or older may be submitted subject to mature-age exemption from the Matriculation Board.

Intakes

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering: 23 February 2027.
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering: 23 February 2027 and 27 July 2027.

Tuition fees (2027 fee structure)

The programme costs R250,000 over three years, with the fees decreasing each year. On the monthly payment option the fees are R90,000 (Year 1), R85,000 (Year 2) and R75,000 (Year 3); full upfront payment of each year carries a 5% discount (R85,500, R80,750 and R71,250). A non-refundable deposit of 30% is due on enrolment (R27,000, R25,500 and R22,500 for Years 1 to 3), and 70% of the balance is paid by debit order in 11 equal monthly instalments from registration. Applying by 1 June earns a 10% early-bird discount. The non-refundable application fee is R500. Students or sponsors can apply for a student loan through Student Hero.

Contact and campus visits

Tel. +27 10 823 4497. Tours and calls can be booked online, and open days are held (the latest listed is in November 2026).

Midrand (Vorna Valley), Gauteng: Unit 3, Elevation Gardens, 114 Augrabies Road, Waterfall Office Park, Vorna Valley, 1686. Campus for Year 1 and Year 2 contact classes of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, positioned between Johannesburg and Pretoria with access to public transport. The campus library and electronic platforms provide textbooks and reference material.

Year 3 is delivered online with contact workshops. Online and remote laboratories run on the Electromeet platform, with virtual labs for modelling, power network design, drafting, project management and process control and remote labs for data communications, instrumentation, circuits, machinery and robotic automation.

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