Official source
Source domain: falsebaycollege.co.za
Collected on 13 July 2026
Always confirm details on the official source before acting.
What this means
This document is a course/programme information page from False Bay TVET College for the Occupational Certificate: Software Developer (NQF Level 5). It explains the purpose of the qualification, the skills and outcomes learners will achieve, minimum admission requirements (NQF Level 4), career opportunities, and articulation pathways to other qualifications. It also lists the duration (12 months) and the knowledge, practical, and work experience modules included in the programme.
What this document offers
Read out of this document by Govermate's AI, in its own words. Each one quotes the line it came from — confirm on the official source before acting.
full-time vocational qualificationOngoing
Occupational Certificate: Software Developer NQF Level 5
This one-year programme prepares learners to work as software developers by teaching them how to analyse requirements, write code, test, implement, and maintain software applications. It includes modules on programming, software development life cycle, algorithms, security, ethics, and a capstone project.
- Who it is for
- learners with an NQF Level 4 qualification seeking a career in software development
- How to act on it
- Apply through the college’s website by clicking 'Apply Now' or 'Enquire'
Show the line this came from
OC: Software Developer NQF Level 5 | False Bay TVET College
Key Takeaways
- Qualification: Occupational Certificate (OC) - Software Developer, NQF Level 5
- Offered at: Fish Hoek, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Muizenberg, Westlake campuses
- Purpose: prepare learners to operate as Software Developers (analyse requirements, code solutions, test/implement/maintain software)
- Minimum admission requirement: NQF Level 4 qualification
- Duration: 12 months (1 year)
- Career opportunities: applications developers, ICT programmers, front-end, back-end, or full-stack developers
- Horizontal articulation: OC Computer Technician (NQF Level 5)
- Vertical articulation: Advanced Certificate in Information Technology (NQF Level 6)
- Module areas include: HTML5/open-source frameworks & libraries, UML, data querying/manipulation (with/without MVC), software development life cycle, algorithms & security, governance/legislation/ethics, 4IR/future skills, design thinking, and a capstone project
- False Bay TVET College
- QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupations)
- TVET Council
- SETAs
- Cisco (CCNA mentioned in navigation)
- Mitchells Plain Campus (mentioned as a new campus context)