National Higher Certificate: Architectural Technology (NQF Level 5)

Name: Intermediate Architectural Draughting

Programme: National Certificate: Architectural Technology NQF 5 SAQA ID: 48734

Full Time: Monday to Friday

Description:

To provide an introduction to the architectural profession and its role within the broader context of the Built Environment. Provide thelearner with the skills, competencies and academic knowledge required to practice in the Built Environment as a “CandidateArchitectural Draughtsperson” and after a period of supervised practical experience and / or other requirements as specified by theprofessional registration body, as an “Architectural Draughtsperson”.

Admission requirements:

NQF 4 Drawing Office Practice

N4/5 Multi Drawing Office practice

Selection Procedure:

Access to this qualification is open, bearing in mind learning assumed, to be in place.

Programme content:

Year One:

Verbal and written communication

Entrepreneurial skills

Graphic communication

Foundation Building Business – Law

Applied Building Science

Design theory

Construction Detail & Materials

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Construction Methods

Architectural Draughting

Computer Applications

History of Architecture

Duration:

Full time for One year (120 Credits)

Assessments on Saturdays

Course Fees:

Course Fees (R27 000)

50% deposit and the balance in 10 monthly installments.

Additional Costs:

Student packages on the software (AutoCAD Revit) and prescribed textbooks are additional.

Career path/Opportunities

Architectural Draughtsperson

Architectural Technologist

Spatial designer

Interior Decorator

Horizontal Articulation:

Construction

Civil Engineering

Vertical Articulation:

NQF 6 National Diploma Architectural Technologist

Diagonal Articulation:

Alternative related B.Tech studies in the wider Architecture Field

Bachelor of Architectural Studies with credit for subjects completed, subject to institutional discretionary requirements having beenmet.

Certification

On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a National Certificate, issued by the Construction Seta.

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A certificate is available from City & Guilds at a cost of R 500.

City & Guilds is a globally recognized and respected awarding organization and serves as a benchmark for educational quality.

Why attend

City and Guilds award certificates to people who have shown they have mastered skills that are based on excellent standards set byindustry. City and Guilds international provides a particular service to customers around the world who need high-quality assessmentsand certification.

Disclaimer

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