Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus



Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus

Cpington Campus

Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus is one of the strongest campuses in the area. The lecturing staff is dedicated and get exceptional results with the students. Upington Campus is a well equipped training facility with the best equipment money can buy. The Campus has 5 computer labs and 4 workshops with state of the art machinery for Engineering Studies.

Upington is located in the Green Kalahari of South Africa and serves the Upington, Keimoes, Kakamas, Groblershoop and Namibia Area. It is our most central campus and one of our biggest campuses. Upington Campus is very close to Namibia and about 10% of our students come from Namibia to study at our campus.

Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus has a student support devision that takes care of our students. When a student is not performing to his maximum or stay out of class the student support is notified and they follow up on our students. They also provide counseling, job opportunities and bursary services for students.



Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus Staff was hand picked for each course and constantly trained in the latest teaching techniques. All classrooms are equipped with data projectors and most lesson include very descriptive and entraining videos. Lecturers are evaluated on a monthly bases to ensure quality education.

Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus has a student support devision that takes care of our students. When a student is not performing to his maximum or stay out of class the student support is notified and they follow up on our students. They also provide counseling, job opportunities and bursary services for students.

Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus is in partnership with the community and local businesses. Upington Campus has some of the most advanced facilities in the Northern Cape.

Courses offered at Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus

Office Administration

The purpose of this programme is to equip you with knowledge and skills for successful entry into an administrative secretarial field in any sector. The programme integrates theoretical learning with practical skills to ensure administration competencies in all industries including the formal and informal commercial sectors as well as the non-commercial sector.

  • DURATION
    3 Years
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 9 Certificate or equivalent qualification

Finance, Economics and Accounting

Once you complete this Diploma you will be able to apply accounting and numeracy skills to enter an accounting occupation directly and be able to deal with all procedures such as to understand accounting and management principles to have the acquired knowledge and skills of accounting systems generally used by business enterprises, Also to have the knowledge and skills of all administrative accounting tasks.

  • DURATION
    3 Years (18 months theory and 18 months practical work experience)
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 12 Certificate with 40% in Accounting

Electrical Infrastructure Construction

This programme covers heavy current, overhead power lines as well as domestic, civil and industrial industries. Furthermore, it also covers light current in the form of digital and electronics in the communications, industrial electronics and sound engineering fields, as well as instrumentation. This programme integrates academic knowledge and theory with practical skills and values.

  • DURATION
    3 Years
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 9 Certificate with a 50% pass in Mathematics

Automotive Engineering

In Engineering and Related Design, the student will be exposed to the basic industrial environment, engineering principles and operations, as well as engineering systems, activities and processes.

  • DURATION
    3 Years
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 9 Certificate with a 50% pass in Mathematics

Fitting and Turning Engineering

This course teaches learners how to operate and monitor drilling machines, milling machines, surface grinding machines and lathes. It also includes welding/joining of metals, heat exchangers and maintenance.



  • DURATION
    1 Trimester per Level
    N1-N3 = 3 Trimesters of 10 weeks each plus examinations (1 Year)
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 10 with 50% in Mathematics OR Grade 11 with 40% in Mathematics

Fabrication Engineering

This course teaches different methods of fabrication including the use of triangulation, radial line and parallel line. Other aspects of fabrication that are covered include oxy-acetylene cutting, arc welding, power machine cutting, bending and rolling of steel plates.

  • DURATION
    1 Trimester per Level
    N1-N3 = 3 Trimesters of 10 weeks each plus examinations (1 Year)
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 10 with 50% in Mathematics OR Grade 11 with 40% in Mathematics

Human Resource Management

HRM is a very important function in any organisation that has to deal with day-to-day staffing issues, such as recruitment & selection, labaur relations, wellness, performance management, personnel administration & compensation and benefits. Without a HRM department managing its workforce, an organisation will not be able to reach its strategic objectives. The workforce is any organisations greatest asset, and should be managed by training & competent HR Manager.

  • DURATION
    3 Years (18 months theory and 18 months practical work experience)
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 12 Certificate or equivelent

Management Assistant

The purpose of this programme is to equip you with knowledge and skills for successful entry into a secretarial field in any sector. The curriculum will provide an in-depth knowledge of business related and secretarial skills. The programme integrates theoretical learning with practical skills to ensure secretarial and general office management competencies in all industries. During the practical session of 18 months, these vital skills will be applied in the secretarial environment to build a successful career.

  • DURATION
    3 Years (18 months theory and 18 months practical work experience)
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 12 Certificate or equivelent

Financial Management

Once you complete this Diploma you will be able to apply accounting and numeracy skills to enter an accounting occupation directly and be able to deal with all procedures such as to understand accounting and management principles to have the acquired knowledge and skills of accounting systems generally used by business enterprises, Also to have the knowledge and skills of all administrative accounting tasks.

  • DURATION
    3 Years (18 months theory and 18 months practical work experience)
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    Grade 12 Certificate with 40% in Accounting

Contact of Northern Cape Rural Fet College Cpington Campus

Contact us

Campus Manager:
Marlene Nel

Tel: 054 332 4711
Fax: 054 332 4958