False Bay College

False Bay TVET College
False Bay College's Muizenberg campus
MottoMy dream. My college
TypePublic
Established2002 (2002)
Academic affiliations
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
PrincipalCharlene Matthews[1]
Academic staff
421 (2026)[1]
Postgraduates11,000 (2026)[1]
Location
Main campus: 131 Main Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7945
,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
Campus
  • Five urban campuses
LanguageEnglish
ColoursBlue and red
   
MascotMO
Websitefalsebaycollege.co.za

False Bay College (FBC) is a public tertiary education institution in Cape Town, South Africa, operating across five campuses.[2][3][4] It is classified as a technical and vocational college (TVET).

The college offers vocational, occupational, and skills programs in a range of fields, including engineering, business, hospitality, information technology, safety in society, education, 2D animation, tourism, and boat building. FBC is the only institution in South Africa to provide training in yacht and boat building.[1]

History

False Bay College was founded in 2002, through the merger of Good Hope Community College, South Peninsula College, and Westlake Technical College.[5]

In February 2017, False Bay College opened a new campus in Mitchell's Plain, built at an underutilized site that used to house a primary school. The Western Cape Government renovated the old school at a cost of R3.5 million, to create a new, green college campus, positioned close to public transit. The new campus was built to address demand for tertiary and vocational education in the area.[6]

In 2018, The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) launched the Pre-Vocational Learning Program (PLP) Pilot Project, with the participation of nine colleges, one of which was False Bay College. The institution enrolled 62 students at its Khayelitsha Campus, and was recognized as that year's Overall Top-performing College.[7]

Campuses

False Bay College has five campuses.[8]

CampusCoordinates
Khayelitsha34°2′58″S 18°39′15″E / 34.04944°S 18.65417°E / -34.04944; 18.65417 (False Bay College, Good Hope campus)
Fish Hoek34°8′16″S 18°25′26″E / 34.13778°S 18.42389°E / -34.13778; 18.42389 (False Bay College, Fish Hoek campus)
Mitchell's Plain34°3′37″S 18°37′13″E / 34.06028°S 18.62028°E / -34.06028; 18.62028 (False Bay College, Mitchell's Plain campus)
Muizenberg (main)34°6′26″S 18°28′7″E / 34.10722°S 18.46861°E / -34.10722; 18.46861 (False Bay College, Muizenberg campus)
Westlake34°4′38″S 18°26′25″E / 34.07722°S 18.44028°E / -34.07722; 18.44028 (False Bay College, Westlake campus)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Varsitywise- False Bay College". Varsitywise. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "A CATCHMENT STUDY AROUND THE LOCATION OF TVET COLLEGES: Western Cape –False Bay TVET College" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVET Colleges)". DHET.
  4. ↑ "False Bay TVET College - Westlake Campus". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "B Mbete to visit False Bay Further Education and Training College, 13 Feb". South African Government. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "M'Plain college open for study". news24. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pre Vocational Learning Programme (PLP) Pilot Project a success". Engineering News. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Campuses at False Bay TVET College". False Bay TVET College. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

34°6′26″S 18°28′7″E / 34.10722°S 18.46861°E / -34.10722; 18.46861

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