Diploma in Civil Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The graduate at this level functions as a technician who displays competence as a member of the engineering team in the execution of technical tasks. The course will develop the application of knowledge, independent thinking and communication skills, as well as proficiency in the identification and solution of engineering problems. This qualification is primarily industry oriented. Offering type listed: FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS; PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Civil Engineering and Geomatics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Computer Skills; Construction Materials Technology; Engineering Chemistry; Engineering Drawing 1; Engineering Mathematics 1; Engineering Physics.

Career pathways

Graduates are employed by civil engineering contractors, consulting engineers, and government departments at local, provincial, or national level. Broadly speaking civil engineering is divided into two basic activities: planning and design on the one hand, and construction and maintenance on the other. The work will vary considerably according to the field of employment, but in both fields the technician will provide in-depth support, sometimes of a highly specialised nature, to the engineering team. Construction and maintenance projects include bridges, dams, railways, roads, harbours, sewers, pipelines, and other structures. In the planning and design field, the graduate will be engaged in survey, design, costing, estimating, traffic studies, materials investigation, and testing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. First option for admission, selection and placement will be given. ----------------------------------------------------------- - NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) APS Score of 30 using Method 2 (see table below) • English (First language) 4 (50%) • Maths 4 (50%) or Technical Maths 5 (60%) • Physical Science 4 (50%) or Technical Science 5 (60%) ----------------------------------------------------------- - NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (NC) English Language equivalent to the National Senior Certificate. • Maths (N4) 60% • Engineering Science (N4) 60% ----------------------------------------------------------- - NATIONAL CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL (NCV) A National Certificate (Vocational) at level (4) • English (60%) • Maths (60%) • Engineering Science (60%) -----------------------------------------------------------

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

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