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Engineering

Advanced Diploma in Industrial Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

Graduates are competent members of engineering teams executing technical tasks, and applying their knowledge in independent thinking and communication. They are also proficient in the identification and solution of broadly-defined engineering problems. Graduates obtaining this qualification will be competent in applying industrial engineering techniques and strategies resulting in improved effectiveness and productivity in industry. Offering type listed: PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Engineering Project; Enterprise Engineering; Quality Engineering; Enterprise Resource Planning; Maintenance Engineering.

Career pathways

An industrial engineer is usually employed by manufacturing firms, but may also find employment in commerce. Training and experience enable the graduate to influence the factors contributing to productivity, in other words, the best utilisation of people, machines, space, materials, information, and money, and to undertake investigations and advise management on: systems, manufacturing methods, plant layout, materials handling, production control, purchasing and stock control, quality control, work standards, and industrial economics, integrated manufacturing systems, operating information systems, and those of project and logistics management.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

• A 360 credit National Diploma or Diploma in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent qualification at NQF L6, or • A 240 credit Diploma in Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent qualification together with the 120 WIL component completed (aligned to ECSA E-21-PN standard for the Advanced Certificate in Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering or a related field. If the applicant has an international qualification, that qualification must be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority Unit for Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications before submission of the application (visit www.saqa.org.za). Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) is in line with the CPUT RPL policy. Visit the RPL page for more information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Diploma applications close on 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens (31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Somatology; 31 August 2026 for Grade R and Early Childhood Care and Education).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

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