Higher Certificate in Renewable Energy Engineering at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

This programme is to train people to a pre-artisan level for the renewable energy field. The graduate will be able to competently assist artisans, technicians, technologists and engineers working in the renewable energy sector. Further personal development and lifelong learning can also be pursued.

Faculty: Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

This programme is to train people to a preartisan level for the renewable energy field. The graduate will be able to competently assist artisans, technicians, technologists and engineers working in the renewable energy sector. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 5 qualification of 140 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Civil Engineering Technologists, Electrical Engineering Technologists, Industrial Engineering Technologists, Mechanical Engineering Technologists, Renewable Energy Artisan.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 330. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS National Senior Certificate (NSC) Minimum NSC Statutory requirements for higher certificate entry must be met. An Aplicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 330. NSC Achievement rating of at leat 50% for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics. NSC Achievement Rating of at leat 50% for Physical Sciences or Technical Sciences National Certificate Vocational (NCV) in related vocational field • Minimum NC(V)4 statutory requirements for higher certificate entry must be met • An applicant with NC(V)4 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 330 • NC(V)4 achievement rating of at least 40% for English, Afrikaans, or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) • NC(V)4 Achievement rating of at least 50% for Mathematics • NC(V)4 Achievement rating of at least 70% for Physical Sciences

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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