Goldfields College Info



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Goldfields College Info,GOLDFIELDS TVET College forms part of the fifty registered and accredited public FET Colleges in South Africa. It operates on 2 Campuses around the Lejweleputswa District Municipality. Our College is established and operated in terms of an Act of Parliament; namely, the Further Education and Training Colleges Act 16, of 2006 and resorts under the Department of Higher Education and Training.

It was established in 2002 through the merger of the former Tosa Technical College and the Welkom College. It was then named the Goldfields TVET College, after a region of the Free State Province that is renowned for its gold deposits and mining activities.
We operate four campuses viz: Welkom and Tosa campuses. Our Central Office is situated in Welkom, Flamingo Park. The College attracts learners from all the regions and communities in the province. Our campuses are accessible to the communities we serve:

  • Welkom
  • Tosa
 As a Further Education and Training Institution, this band of education and training is also referred to as €˜post-school€™ band, meaning that it refers to education and training that takes place after leaving school, even if only with a Grade 9 pass.The only age restriction for a person wishing to study at the FET level is that he or she should be 16 years or older. The target student group is that of a  responsible, senior adolescents and adults who are serious about following an education and training programme with a view to acquiring marketable skills.

Our College takes pride in its innovative approach to establishing itself as an institution of excellence; responsive to education and training needs and contributing to the skills revolution in South Africa. In this regard the college has a proven track record with various organisations such as NGOs, Business and Industry, as well as Government Departments.





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