CUT Short Courses 2025/2026 | This is the official list of short courses (programmes) offered at the Central University of Technology (CUT) 2025/2026.
Central University of Technology (CUT) Short Courses 2025/2026
Faculty of Information Technology, Built Environment and Engineering
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) in partnership with CISCO Networking Academy
- eSports
- IT-Essentials
- Microsoft Certifications
- Microsoft Office
- CUT and NEMISA presents free courses for basic to advanced IT-skills
Faculty of Humanities
Design and Studio Art: Photography and graphic design
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
| SHORT COURSE : CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE (CCNA) | ||||
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Campus |
Duration of Programme |
Enrolment Option(s) |
SAQA Credits |
NQF Level |
| Bloemfontein Campus | ||||
The Department of Information Technology presents the short course Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), in partnership with CISCO Networking Academy.
| Description | Pre-requisites |
| CCNA R&S 1 | None |
| CCNA R&S 2 | CCNA R&S 1 |
| CCNA R&S 3 | CCNA R&S 2 |
| CCNA R&S 4 | CCNA R&S 3 |
| IT Essentials PC Hardware & Software | None |
Offering of the above courses is subject to the number of people enrolling for the course.
The following conditions are applicable to the training
1. Attendees MUST work through the course material before attending the training
2. The above dates are planned dates. We reserve the right to cancel classes should too few attendees enrol into a class. We will notify all enrolled attendees if the schedule has to change at least 2-3 weeks before the start date of the course via the e-mail address through which you contacted us.
3. Enrolment cancellation will only be accepted up to 3 weeks before the start date of a class. Should an attendee cancel his/her enrolment after this date, he/she might still be liable for the full course fees.
4. All enrolments or cancellations should be confirmed via e-mail (dduvenhage@cut.ac.za).
5. Course fees quoted above exclude VAT.
6. Course fees are payable no later than on the start date of the class. We reserve the right to deny access to the class if this condition has not been met and if no alternative arrangements have been made.
7. Should you need a letter of invitation, please e-mail dduvenhage@cut.ac.za and provide the following details: First Name, Surname and course/s that you have enrolled for.
9. To enable us to process the invoices for training costs, please provide the following details: Institution name, Postal Address, Contact details of person responsible for the invoice (First Name, Surname, e-mail, fax number, telephone number).
Download the CCNA course information(.pdf)
Design and Studio Art
| SHORT COURSE : DESIGN AND STUDIO ART | ||||
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Campus |
Duration of Programme |
Enrolment Option(s) |
SAQA Credits |
NQF Level |
| Bloemfontein Campus | ||||
The Department of Design and Studio Art presents short courses in photography, graphic design, pattern design and ceramics.
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SHORT COURSES INFORMATION, PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION |
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| Course | Price per course | Course code | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS: | PHOT 101 | ||
| Evening classes | R 2 800, 00 | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY | R 3 000, 00 | PHOT 102 | |
| GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS | R 2 800, 00 | GD101 | |
Photography for Beginners
This short course in photography is aimed at beginners and keen amateurs that wish to gain a better understanding of their equipment and greater creative control. Class sessions consist of theoretical lectures, practical demonstrations with student participation, weekly assignments and constructive critique sessions.
Participants will learn to take better, more technically sound and creatively interesting images and do more with their images once they have been captured. Both black and white and colour digital photography will be covered. This course will be presented by Mr Jano Myburgh, a part time lecturer at the Department of Design and Studio Art, CUT.
The course will be offered over a six-week period with weekly evening classes on Mondays from 18:00 to 21:00 in room 28 of the main art building. Alternatively, weekend sessions will also be available on Saturday mornings from 09:00 -12:00.
You will need to own a digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) with basic lenses or Prosumer camera (fixed lens camera with full manual control) and a keen interest in photography as well as a USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4GB.
Intermediate Photography
This course is for those who already completed the Photography for Beginners short course and have a basic knowledge of digital Photography. This course will be presented by Mr Jano Myburgh, a part time lecturer at the Department of Design and Studio Art, CUT.
The course will be offered over a six-week period with weekly evening classes on Mondays from 18:00 to 21:00 in room 28 of the main art building. You will need to own a digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) with basic lenses or Prosumer camera (fixed lens camera with full manual control) and a keen interest in photography as well as a USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4GB
Graphic Design for beginners
Class sessions consist of theoretical graphic design principles lectures and weekly step-by-step practical assignments which culminate into a final practical assignment that will require the creativity of the participants and the utilization of the skills learnt throughout the course. Many of the more important tools and skills will be covered. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design their own business cards, flyers and logos in Photoshop. This course will be presented by Mrs Christie Bester, a full-time lecturer at the Department of Design and Studio Art, CUT.
The course will be offered over a TWO-WEEK PERIOD with classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 17:30 till 20:30 in lab 10 of the Graphic Design building. All materials are included in the course fee.
The Centre of Creative Development
The CCD strives to help you enhance your creative development through innovative education and training output. Through us you will expand your experiences. We aspire to present training of the highest quality in order for you to fully develop your potential. We also ensure training in the latest trends and developments for your outputs to be as current and market related as possible. Through us you can become the trend-setter within your social circle and/or community.
Certificates
Certificates will be awarded on the completion of each course based on the following three categories:
- Attendance alone (minimum of 70%),
- Successful completion of course (minimum of 70% attendance and successful completion of all projects and assignments)
- Completing the course with distinction
Assessment
Course attendees must adhere to the evaluation criteria and assessment method to be determined by the appointed tutor.
Banking Details
Payments can be made directly into the CUT bank account, using your surname and course code (for example: PHOT101) as a reference. The deposit slip must be presented, mailed or faxed with the registration form to the Centre Manager in order to register.
| Bank: | First National Bank |
| Account name: | Central University of Technology FS |
| Account number: | 62538533531 |
| Account type: | Cheque account |
| Branch name: | Bloemfontein |
| Branch Code: | 230134 |
| Reference: | Surname and course code |
Or
Payments can be made directly at the CUT cashiers into the specified GLA account number (0095 5051), using your surname and course code as a reference. Proof of payment must be presented, mailed or faxed with the registration form to the Centre Manager in order to register.
Contact us
Centre Manager: Marizanne Janse van Rensburg
Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3108 | Fax: +27(0)51 507 3197 | E-mail: mjvrens@cut.ac.za |Office nr: Room 31, Artis building
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