Unemployed Engineering College Graduates’ Views on the Curriculum Offered by the South African TVET Sector

This paper determines the views of TVET College engineering graduates about how the engineering curriculum prepares them for employment opportunities and entrepreneurial endeavours in the South African labour market. A questionnaire was completed by purposive sampling of 210 unemployed NC (V) engineering graduates from three public TVET Colleges in Gauteng, South Africa. The study used descriptive statistics to analyse the data. Results revealed that the NC (V) engineering curriculum does not adequately equip TVET College engineering graduates for the demands of the engineering industry. Additionally, results showed that the TVET College curriculum should be revised in technological advancement and industrial contexts. These insights could enable vocational institutions and policymakers to revise the engineering curricula and prepare graduates for employment prospects while also propelling global economic growth and development.