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A South African male welding/engineering student in branded navy workwear standing in a Vaardig College training worksho
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A South African male vocational college lecturer in his 30s sitting at the edge of a desk in a Umhlanga training office,
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Who We Are

Learn a trade.
Build your future.

Vaardig College is a private skills college in Umhlanga, Durban. We offer short courses, diplomas and workplace training, with bursaries and clear admissions support for school leavers and working adults.
  • Build Real Skills Through Practical Projects
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  • Practical workplace-focused training
30,000+
Students enrolled
2.4k+
Weekly Contact Classes
3.3M
Online Lessons
7.5M
Course Departments

Practical courses, workplace projects and recognised diplomas that help you find work

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Our Vision

We want every student to leave with skills that employers in KZN trust.

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Our Mission

We want every student to leave with skills that employers in KZN trust.

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Our Philosophy

We want every student to leave with skills that employers in KZN trust.
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Our Lecturers

Featured Lecturers

A young Black South African woman business-studies learner in a blue chambray shirt, seated on a yellow bench, writing n
Priya Naidoo
Head of Academics
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Naledi Mahlangu
Tutor, Business Management
A middle-aged Indian South African woman college principal in a light blue shirt, arms folded, smiling against a plain g
Fatima Essop
Tutor, Bookkeeping
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Lwazi Dlamini
Tutor, Office Administration
Testimonial

What they say

Young South African male plumbing apprentice laughing, leaning against a face-brick wall outside the Umhlanga campus

Vaardig College gave me practical skills and real confidence. I recommend the courses to anyone who wants to start working sooner.

Sipho Ndlovu
South African woman in her 40s, hospitality and business skills lecturer, studio portrait with arms crossed on a pale gr

The admissions team at Vaardig College helped me apply for a bursary and I started my office administration diploma in February.

Zanele Khumalo
A young Coloured South African male artisan trainee in a denim jacket over an ochre tee, leaning on a sunlit white wall,

My company sent six of us for workplace skills training and the facilitator made the project management content easy to apply.

Keegan Adams
Protea Education Partners
Drakensberg Institute
Lowveld Language Trust
Limpopo Learning Forum
Baobab Learning Network
Ubuntu Bursary Trust