Port Elizabeth TVET College (PE College), in Gqeberha, was founded in January 2002 through the merger of three technical colleges: Russell Road, Bethelsdorp and Iqhayiya. It now operates across five sites — Russell Road, Dower, Iqhayiya, Victoria and Kemsley Park — plus a central administration office (Erica). The college's own history page notes a fuller account is available in a downloadable document not reproduced on the page itself, and no official student enrolment figure is published on the site, though secondary sources describe it as the Eastern Cape's largest TVET institution, situated in a city built on manufacturing, the automotive sector, the port and coastal tourism. The college states its aim is to be 'the preferred provider' of TVET programmes, equipping students with practical, employment-ready skills.
Programmes Offered
- NATED/Report 191: Business Management, Human Resource Management, Public Management, Management Assistant, Financial Management, Legal Secretary, Marketing Management, Hospitality & Catering, Tourism; Engineering Studies – Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
- NCV (National Certificate: Vocational): Business Studies (Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Marketing, Office Administration, Safety in Society, Transport and Logistics); Engineering Studies (Civil Construction, Electrical Infrastructure, Engineering and Related Design, Mechatronics); Hospitality and Tourism
- Additional offerings: Occupational Programmes, Short Courses, Second Chance Matric
Bursaries That May Apply Here
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