Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
- Degree
- Diploma
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
The course prepares students for middle and top management employment in the construction, property development and allied industries, as well as financial institutions and government departments. The quantity surveyor is the cost- and financial specialist of the construction industry. The work is varied, but mainly comprises the following: • Estimating the cost of and assisting with determining the feasibility of projects. Offering type listed: PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS; FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Construction Management and Quantity Surveying | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Subjects listed on the programme page include Building Descriptive Quantification; Civil Descriptive Quantification; Construction Economics; Contract Planning & Cost Control; Property Economics and Valuations.
Employment opportunities are many and varied: the main areas of employment are with building contractors and professional quantity surveyors. Opportunities also exist for self-employment, in property development, with mining houses, financial and insurance institutions, with state and semi-state departments and in marketing with retailers and manufacturers in the construction industry.
• A 360 credit Diploma in Construction or an equivalent qualification at NQF L6 in civil engineering or architecture. • A National Diploma in Building or an equivalent qualification at NQF L6 in civil engineering or architecture. 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.
Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
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