Master of Engineering in Engineering Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

Engineering Managers are needed by industry to offer a balanced understanding of best business practices and engineering sciences in our current technological age, known as the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). The qualification is aimed at preparing engineers for managerial practice by enhancing in-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering and technological business principles and expertise, as well as specialist and contextual knowledge, cultivating a critical awareness of developments at the forefront of the field and developing a capacity in them to conduct research. Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification As engineers progress in their respective engineering careers (industrial, mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical etc.), the skills required from them by industry becomes more complex. 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 Research Project; Business for Engineering; Enterprise Management; Research Methods; Technology and Innovation Management; Industry X.0.

Career pathways

Fields that are looking for individuals with a qualification in engineering management include chemical process consulting, logistics, manufacturing management, and technical consulting, to name a few. Some career choices to consider include, but are not limited to, automation engineer, client services analyst, design engineer, chemical process director, director of hardware engineering, engineering economics consultant, job cost engineer, material logistics professional, plant manager, processing engineering manager, technical consultant and technology licensing specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum admission requirements are: An NQF level 8, Bachelor Honours degree, 4-year Bachelor’s degree or a Postgraduate Diploma qualification in engineering or cognates sciences, such as engineering design and synthesis or applied sciences. Students should obtain an average pass mark of at least 60% of the NQF level 8 qualification. 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 RPL will be considered in the context of the CPUT’s commitment to alignment with the principles of the NQF and the National Plan for Higher Education in South Africa, with specific reference to: • Broadening the social base of higher education • Increasing access to higher education • Increasing mobility of students across higher education institutions and other learning contexts • Accelerating progress through learning programmes • Increasing the number of graduates • Developing staff

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.

Course-based master's applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026; full-research master's applications close on 15 March 2027, for national and international applicants.

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/postgraduate/apply

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