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Diploma in Analytical Chemistry at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The course is designed to meet the human resource needs of the chemical and allied industries and tertiary educational institutions, by providing nationally and internationally recognised tertiary education and training to students. Students who are successful in this programme may progress to the Advanced Diploma in Chemistry followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry in order to gain access to a Masters or Doctoral qualification. Apart from the formal course and practical work at DUT’s Chemistry laboratories, the course also includes nine months Work Integrated Learning (WIL) component in an industrial setting, where skills and knowledge acquired at the university, are integrated, and applied under real-life working conditions.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences  |  Department: Department of Chemistry  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1 - Semester 1: Cornerstone 101 (CSTN101 ) - 12 Credits ICT Literacy and Skills (ICTL101) - 8 Credits Business Fundamentals 1 (BFND101 ) - 12 Credits Applications Development 1A (APDA101) - 12 Credits Fundamentals of Computer Security (FCSC101) - 8 Credits Information Systems 1 (INSS101) - 8 Credits Electives:

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Application information

Entry requirements

: | : | : | Mathematics 4 - 60%, Physics 4 - 50%, English 4 - 50%

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.

Duration: 3 years

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

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