Umgungundlovu TVET College (UTVET) opened in 2002 following the merger of the former Edendale, Plessislaer, Midlands, Msunduzi and Northdale Further Education and Training colleges in the Pietermaritzburg region of KwaZulu-Natal. According to a government (SAnews) report the college operates seven teaching campuses and three skills centres, though other secondary listings cite up to eleven campus sites including Msinga, Richmond, Muden, Hlanganani and White Mountain; its administrative office is at 44 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. It serves "thousands of students" annually (no precise figure published). Individual campuses specialise by field — e.g. Edendale in civil engineering, Northdale in electrical engineering, and Plessislaer in mechanical trades. NOTE: the official domain (www.utvet.co.za) now redirects to a bare student-portal login system (umgungundlovu.coltech.co.za) with essentially no public institutional content.
Programmes Offered
- IMPORTANT CAVEAT: the official website now redirects to a student-login portal (umgungundlovu.coltech.co.za) containing no public course listings; the programme information below is drawn from secondary sources describing UTVET's offerings.
- Business Studies: general business/office qualifications (NCV and NATED)
- Engineering Studies: Civil Engineering and Building Construction (Edendale Campus), Electrical Engineering/Electrical Infrastructure Construction (Northdale Campus, NCV and NATED), Mechanical Engineering including fitting and turning, machining, fabrication, automotive, tooling and electrical (Plessislaer Campus)
- Hospitality and Tourism
Bursaries That May Apply Here
Based on published eligibility criteria mentioning TVET colleges specifically — always confirm current eligibility directly with the bursary provider before applying.