Diploma in Product Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Product Design equips students to apply the design process to mass-produced products, producing conceptual sketches, technical specifications, rendered images and physical or virtual 3D models.

Faculty: Faculty of Informatics and Design | Department: Applied Design | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Product design, product graphics, drawing for design, technology for design, engineering drawing, business skills for design and history and theory of design across three years.

Career pathways

Product designer, CAD operator, model-maker, illustrator, furniture designer, special effects and prop designer, interaction designer, automotive designer, industrial designer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS of 28; English Home Language or First Additional Language (4); Mathematics (3) or Technical Mathematics (4) or Mathematical Literacy (5).

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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