Academic calendar
Natural Science / Engineering Studies Trimester 3 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- NCV Term 3 2026Business and Utility Studies Semester 2 Term 3 2026
- Natural Science / Engineering Studies Trimester 3 2026Relevant now
- NCV Term 4 2026Business and Utility Studies Semester 2 Term 4 2026
Campus language
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D
- DHET
- Department of Higher Education and Training; the national government department overseeing the college.
- DP
- Duly Performed; the minimum attendance and internal mark requirement needed to be allowed to write final exams.
N
- NSFAS
- National Student Financial Aid Scheme; the primary government bursary provider for TVET students.
S
- SABC
- Student Advisory and Booking Centre; the office where students handle registration and course inquiries.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the elected student body representing student interests.
- SSS
- Student Support Services; the department providing counseling, academic support, and career guidance.
- Supp
- Short for a supplementary examination, taken if a student narrowly fails a primary exam.
T
- The Canteen
- The standard on-campus cafeteria or food service area found at each campus.
W
- Westlake Res
- The primary student residence located at the Westlake Campus for engineering students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Coltech
- The online student portal used to check academic results, registration status, and financial statements.
- Fish Hoek
- The central campus housing Business, Education, and administrative offices.
- fish_hoek_onsite_cafeteria
- Fish Hoek Onsite Cafeteria
- Khayelitsha
- The campus serving the Khayelitsha area, focusing on IT and Business.
- Mitchell's Plain
- The campus serving Mitchell's Plain, focusing on Education and Business.
- Muizenberg
- The campus focused on Hospitality, Tourism, and Business studies.
- muizenberg_student_cafeteria
- Muizenberg Student Cafeteria
- muizenberg_training_restaurant
- Muizenberg Training Restaurant
- Nated
- Report 191 programs; technical courses structured in trimesters (Engineering) or semesters (Business).
- NCV
- National Certificate Vocational; a three-year vocational qualification alternative to a traditional matric.
- PoE
- Portfolio of Evidence; a collection of a student's practical and theoretical work required for NCV assessment.
- Student Card
- The mandatory identification card required for campus entry and library services.
- Swartklip
- The Swartklip Campus, a specialized Centre of Excellence for mechanical and electrical trades.
- Trimester
- The 10-week academic term used specifically for Engineering (Nated) programs.
- Westlake
- The campus specializing in Engineering and physical science trades.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Natural Science / Engineering Studies Trimester 3 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 15 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.