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Bachelor of the Built Environment in Construction Studies at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The Bachelor of the Built Environment in Construction Studies (NQF 7, code BBCST1) is a generic undergraduate qualification giving a broad knowledge and understanding of the construction process, with the option to specialise in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management at honours level. Combined with post-qualification mentored work experience it leads towards practice as a construction manager or quantity surveyor.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Department: Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Construction Management, Construction Technology, Quantities and Documentation, Mathematics and Physics for the Built Environment, Statistics, Accounting, Economics, Site Surveying, Property Studies, Law, Concrete Technology, Price Analysis and Tendering, Project Management, Structural Behaviour, Property Development Finance and Investment, and an Industry Project in third year.

Career pathways

Construction companies, private professional practices, banks and government departments in quantity surveying, construction and construction project management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC with degree entry: English 4; Mathematics 4 or Technical Mathematics 5; Physical Science 4 or Technical Science 5; plus two further recognised 20-credit subjects at 4. Mathematical Literacy is not accepted. NSC applicants are ranked by the sum of their Mathematics and Physical Science scores, with a minimum combined score of 100%. Senior Certificate: English, Mathematics and Physical Science E (HG) or C (SG). NCV Level 4: English 60%, Mathematics 70%, Physical Science 70%, Life Orientation 60% and three other vocational subjects at 70%. Applicants who qualify for degree study but miss the Mathematics or Physics requirement may present N4 Mathematics and Engineering Science passed at 60% or higher within two sittings; a cognate level 6 Diploma is also considered for entry. Mature-age route (DUT rule G7): applicants without the standard school-leaving qualification may be admitted if they turn 23 in the first year of registration and have at least three years' appropriate work experience and/or demonstrate capacity through a Senate-approved assessment (SATAP, Academic Literacies and English for Academic Purposes and/or a department-set written assessment); applications on this basis are due at least four months before the academic year starts.

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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