Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

This postgraduate diploma enhances the application of discipline specific and contextual knowledge to meet the minimum entry requirement for admission to a cognate Master’s Degree in an area related to the specialisation of the postgraduate diploma in engineering management. Characteristic attributes of the Graduate that are developed are: • Consolidated and deepened expertise in engineering management, competence to solve complex problems, and a thorough understanding of the research methodologies and techniques of engineering management. • To work independently and responsibly, applying original thought and judgment to technical and risk-based decisions in complex situations; and • Develops a broad, fundamentals-based appreciation of engineering sciences with depth in specific areas, together with knowledge of financial, commercial, legal, social and economic, health, safety and environmental matters. 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; Product Life-cycle Management; Value Chain Management; Asset Management.

Career pathways

Graduates fundamentally contribute to the productivity improvements of organizations which consequently lead to greater competitiveness and profitability of these organizations and the economy as a whole. The knowledge base and skills set allows graduates to be deployed in a range of industries throughout the economy and add value where they are placed: • Mining, fisheries, forestry, and agriculture • Manufacturing (e.g. processing, assembly, fabrication, etc.) • Chemical, petrochemical, agriculture, food, cosmetics • Construction and engineering contracting • Logistics, transport, and warehousing • Medical and health industries • Engineering and management consulting • Complex Systems – e.g. military equipment • Banking / financial sector services) • Professional and Management Consulting Services

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Application information

Entry requirements

• An NQF level 7 Advanced Diploma; Bachelor of Technology; Bachelor of Engineering Technology or Bachelor qualification in any of the Engineering disciplines (or related fields). Students should obtain an average of 60% for the qualification, or 60% in the final year of the NQF level 7 qualification, or if the applicant does not have the average of 60%, an additional requirement of at least 12 months of relevant experience post obtaining the NQF level 7 qualification would be required. 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.

Postgraduate diploma applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026 for both national and international applicants; applications open on Monday, 11 May 2026.

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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