HCert (Mechanical Engineering) Course Requirements at TUT
Tshwane University of Technology · Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
The HCert (Mechanical Engineering) is a higher Certificate offered by TUT 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 HCert (Mechanical Engineering) at TUT
Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) with: English Mathematics or Technical Mathematics Physical Sciences or Technical Sciences. Minimum Admission Point Score (APS): 20. Recommended (non-compulsory) additional subjects: Mechanical Technology or Technical: Mechanical Technology.
About this course
This higher certificate in Mechanical Engineering, offered through TUT's Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, runs over 1 year of full-time study. Graduates are prepared for practical, career-focused roles such as technician, manager, entrepreneur and consultant, in line with TUT's applied, industry-linked approach to education. Students who complete this qualification successfully can typically progress to further studies such as BEngTech (Mechanical Engineering).
Possible careers
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply directly through TUT's online application system at https://www.tut.ac.za/study-at-tut/ (application fee of R240 payable once-off for first-time applicants).
Course intelligence for HCert (Mechanical Engineering)
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Human Resource Manager appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed HCert (Mechanical Engineering).
NSFAS funding
As a Higher Certificate at TUT, 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
TUT’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 TUT and NSFAS.
- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 3 April 2026
- Close: 31 July 2026
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- Duration
- 1 year
- NQF Level
- 5
- APS / Points
- 20
- Campus
- Pretoria, Pretoria
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Source: tshwane-university-of-technology.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Tshwane University of Technology before applying.