Higher Certificate: Performing Arts Technology Course Requirements at DUT
Durban University of Technology · Faculty of Arts and Design
The Higher Certificate: Performing Arts Technology is a higher Certificate offered by DUT for 2027 learners, taking 1 year to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Higher Certificate: Performing Arts Technology at DUT
National Senior Certificate Higher Certificate pass with English (Home Language or First Additional Language) at level 3, Mathematical Literacy at level 3, and three further 20-credit subjects other than Life Orientation, only one of which may be an additional language.
About this course
This one-year qualification introduces the technical side of live performance, covering areas such as lighting, sound and stage support for theatre and events. It gives students a practical entry point into technical production work. It can also lead on to further diploma-level study in the performing arts.
Possible careers
Backstage Coordinator, Event Technical Crew Member, Lighting Or Sound Assistant, Stage/Production Technician
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) or directly via DUT's own online application system at www.dut.ac.za; enquiries can be sent to info@dut.ac.za.
Course intelligence for Higher Certificate: Performing Arts Technology
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Higher Certificate: Performing Arts Technology doesn’t currently appear on the national scarce-skills list as a Backstage Coordinator. That’s not a red flag on its own, most jobs in South Africa aren’t on that list, it just tracks where employers reported the strongest hiring pressure. Your own results, experience and network will matter more here than national demand trends.
NSFAS funding
As a Higher Certificate at DUT, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
DUT’s intake and this course’s requirements with its published admission requirements generally leave more room than the most sought-after courses, so you likely have a reasonable window to apply without rushing, though applying early is always the safer bet.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with DUT and NSFAS.
- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 1 March 2026
- Close: 30 September 2026
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- Duration
- 1 year
- NQF Level
- 5
- Campus
- Steve Biko Campus, Durban
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Source: durban-university-of-technology.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Durban University of Technology before applying.