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Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

This qualification aims to promote specialization and advanced knowledge within the mechanical engineering industry nationally and international. Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification The purpose of this qualification is to equip students with advanced knowledge within the mechanical engineering space so that they can function adequately in a multidisciplinary engineering environment and to give necessary exposure to research methodology, management and project work so that they are adequately prepared for research at Master’s qualification level. Professional Registration The programme is yet to be accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as it is being offered for the first time in 2023. Offering type listed: FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS.

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

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Engineering Project; Advanced Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer; Advanced Mathematics; Engineering Projects Management; Numerical Modelling; Research Methodology.

Career pathways

A graduate from the program would follow a career in a multidisciplinary engineering environment in the Designing, Maintenance, manufacturing, assembly, automation, automotive and mining industries. Completion of the program meets the minimum entry requirement for admission to an appropriate Master’s degree.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

• An NQF level 7 Advanced Diploma; Bachelor of Engineering Technology; or Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering or a cognate qualification. 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 Mechanical Engineering experience post obtaining the NQF level 7 qualification would be required. If the applicant has an international qualification, that qualification must be evaluated by SAQA’s (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.

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.

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