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Engineering

Diploma in Building at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

Diploma offered by the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying; after the diploma, students specialise in either construction management or quantity surveying.

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

What you will study

Quantity surveying content includes interpreting drawings and preparing a Bill of Quantities, measuring principles, and measurement of building trades and finishes.

Career pathways

Graduates can join construction firms or work as consultants, for example as construction estimators or site engineers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC with Mathematics (4), Physical Science (4) and English First Additional Language (4).

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.

Fees are charged per subject on a semester basis; students register for the first semester, second semester or the full year. Engineering and Analytical Chemistry have a second-semester intake (applications close 31 May).

Faculty of Engineering first-semester applications close on 30 September and second-semester applications close on 31 May. Applied and Health Sciences and Management Sciences close on 30 September. Analytical Chemistry second-semester applications close on 31 May.

The 2026 application fee is R520.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mut.ac.za/prospective-students/apply/

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