Northlink College is a Government higher education institution situated in

Bellville, Western Cape Bellville is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated adjacent to the Koelberg Mountains and also the University of Western Cape where it has its own campus. Established It was founded as "12 Mile Post" (Afrikaa ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. It is fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education and Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET)(South Africa). The College is quality assured by the South African Council on Higher Education (CHE).

History

It was founded in 2002, after a South African Government decision to merge four colleges Wingfield Technical College, Tygerberg College, Bellville Technical College and Belhar College

Name

It's called Northlink due to it being situated in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, and through its campuses links them together.

Campuses

Apart from the main campus on Voortrekker Road in Bellville it has campuses in

Belhar Belhar is a small town in the Western Cape, South Africa and forms part of the Cape Flats area in the City of Cape Town. It is known for being the place where the Belhar Confession The Belhar Confession ( af, Belydenis van Belhar) is a Christian ...

, Goodwood, Parow, Protea, Tygerberg and Wingfield

Courses

Northlink College offers undergraduate tertiary qualifications. The college is also involved in partnership with organizations

Student numbers

2015 numbers exceed 10 000.

Principal

Leon Beeck is heading the college.

Alumni

* Theodore Jantjies, actor

References

{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 2002 Colleges in South Africa 2002 establishments in South Africa