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Civil Engineering N1 – N3

Civil Engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings. It is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering, water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering, surveying, and construction engineering.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

  • To enter N1 – student must have Grade 10 certificate (with a pass in Maths and science above 40%) or equivalent qualification with appropriate subjects.
  • To enter N2 –student must have N1 Certificate in civil engineering or equivalent qualification
  • To enter N3 – student must have N2 Certificate in civil engineering or equivalent qualification

N1 MODULES

  • Mathematics
  • building Science
  • Building drawing
  • plumbing theory

N2 MODULES

  • Mathematics
  • building Science
  • Building drawing
  • plumbing theory

N3 MODULES

  • Mathematics
  • building Science
  • Building drawing
  • builder and civil technology

COURSE MATERIALS:

Books available in campus

PROGRAM DURATION:

  •  N1 ( 3 to 6 months )
  •  N2 (3 to 6 months )
  •  N3 ( 3 Months )

(full-time, part-time & distance learning available on request)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Once you have obtained your N2 or N3 National certificate you will be qualified to work as an artisan in the Building and Civil industry. This will equip you to work at any organization within the industry that requires an artisan with your qualifications. You will be able to work towards promotion within your career by working within your field of study and gaining experience within the industry.

After 18 months of work within your field of study can apply for a trade test.

Job Chances: After qualifying as artisan , you can work directly on construction sites or different projects.  You can search for different job portals and employment newspapers for the latest job vacancies.

Self employment: After qualifying as artisan in civil engineering you can also become a job provider by becoming entrepreneurs and can start your own construction company. And you can also register yourself as a contractor with various public sector undertakings.

EXAMINATION

At the end of each trimester or semester NATIONAL EXAMINATION will be conducted by the department of Higher education and training