04/04/2026
Where can you study welding in Africa? π
If you are serious about learning a skill that can change your life, welding is one of the best places to start.
Hereβs where you can study and what to expect:
πΏπ¦ South Africa
β’ TVET Colleges and private training centres
β’ Duration: 3 months β 3 years
β’ Fees: Β± R5,000 β R25,000+ (private), TVET often subsidised
β’ Intake: January / July
πΏπΌ Zimbabwe
β’ Polytechnics (e.g. Harare Polytechnic)
β’ Duration: 6 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: January / August
π°πͺ Kenya
β’ Technical training institutes
β’ Duration: 3 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: Jan / May / September
π§πΌ Botswana
β’ Brigades and vocational centres
β’ Duration: 6 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: January / July
πΏπ² Zambia
β’ Technical colleges
β’ Duration: 6 months β 3 years
β’ Intake: Jan / May / September
πΉπΏ Tanzania
β’ VETA training centres
β’ Duration: 3 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: Rolling + January
π³π¦ Namibia
β’ Technical institutes
β’ Duration: 1 β 3 years
β’ Intake: January / July
π±πΈ Lesotho
β’ Technical colleges
β’ Duration: 6 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: January / July
πΈπΏ Eswatini
β’ Vocational training centres
β’ Duration: 6 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: January / July
π²πΌ Malawi
β’ TEVET and technical colleges
β’ Duration: 6 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: January / September
π¨π© DRC
β’ Vocational training centres
β’ Duration: 6 months β 2 years
π³π¬ Nigeria
β’ Technical colleges and private institutes
β’ Duration: 3 months β 2 years
β’ Intake: January / September
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β οΈ Important:
Fees and intake dates can change depending on the institution.
Always check official college websites before applying.
β’ Do not pay random people for βplacementsβ
β’ Verify training centres
β’ Do proper research
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This is how people start.
A skill. Then experience. Then opportunities.
Follow this page β Iβll show you what to do next.