Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Apparel Technology
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
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Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
The Diploma in Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering (NQF 6, code DICVE) is the Department's three-year undergraduate qualification, preparing students for practice as an Engineering Technician and providing the educational foundation for professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). The programme comprises 136 credits in Year 1, 120 in Year 2 and 110 in Year 3 (366 SAQA credits) and includes a minimum six-month experiential learning component. It is offered at the Indumiso Site, Midlands Campus, Pietermaritzburg.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Civil Engineering (Midlands) | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
First year: Computer Applications, Drawing and CAD, Introduction to Construction Materials, Civil Engineering Methods, Civil Mechanics, Mathematics, Physics, Surveying for Civil Engineering and Technical Literacy. Second year: Soil Mechanics, Structural Mechanics and Analysis, Introduction to Structural Design and Detailing, Introduction to Water Engineering, Transport Technology, Contract Management and Administration and a Design Project.
Civil engineering technicians and technologists in the building and civil engineering industries, in consulting offices, local authorities and contractors, working on planning, design and construction including structures, roads, water, transport and related infrastructure.
NSC with diploma 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. Senior Certificate: English, Mathematics and Science E (HG) or C (SG). NCV Level 4: English, Life Orientation, Physical Science and Mathematics at 60% plus two further vocational subjects at 60%. Applicants who qualify for diploma study but miss the Mathematics or Physical Science requirement may present cognate N4 passes at 50% in four relevant subjects including Mathematics and Engineering Science, or a cognate NQF level 4 qualification, with English language compliance. Places are limited, so meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place. 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.
Duration: 3 years
Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Engineering
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
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