Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The BEngTech in Industrial Engineering is a three-year, full-time NQF level 7 degree on the Steve Biko Campus. It equips students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities of industrial engineering, focused on the effective use of people, machines, materials, information and energy. Graduates can register with ECSA as candidate engineering technologists and can proceed to postgraduate study.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Industrial Engineering | Duration: 3 years (full-time, NQF level 7) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules include Statistics 1, Industrial Drawing and CAD, Technical Literacy, Financial Accounting for Engineers, Sociology of Work I, Computing and IT and Electrical Principles 1. The programme draws on engineering, management, sciences and commerce to plan, design, implement and manage integrated systems.

Career pathways

Industrial engineering technologists work across manufacturing, retail, banking and other sectors, planning, designing, implementing and managing integrated systems that assure performance, reliability, maintainability and cost feasibility.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC degree entry with English (rating 4), Mathematics (4) or Technical Mathematics (5), Physical Science (4) or Technical Science (5), and two additional 20-credit NSC subjects (4). Mathematical Literacy is not accepted in place of Mathematics, and the certificate must qualify the candidate for degree study. Applicants with an NSC are ranked on the sum of their Mathematics and Physical Science scores, with a minimum combined score of 100%. Senior Certificate (pre-2009): English, Mathematics and Physical Science at HG E or SG C. NCV Level 4: English 60%, Mathematics 70%, Physical Science 70%, Life Orientation 60%, plus three other vocational subjects at 70%. An NQF level 6 Diploma in Engineering may be presented for entry, with possible credit transfer depending on the discipline and nature of the Diploma. Applicants with a Bachelor Pass who lack the departmental Mathematics and/or Physical Science requirement may present N4 Mathematics and Engineering Science plus any two of Mechanotechnics, Engineering Drawing and Electrotechnics, passed at 50% or above in the same sitting. Enrolment numbers are set by university and departmental growth policy and a ranking system is used.

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.

First-time undergraduate applications for the 2027 academic year must reach the CAO by the closing date of 30 September 2026; some programmes close earlier. Applications are made online through the CAO (www.cao.ac.za). The application fee is R250 (South African citizens) or R300 (international applicants), paid when submitting; the application is active only once payment is received.

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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