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Diploma in Electrical Engineering at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF level 6 qualification (360 SAQA credits, SAQA ID 96856) after which graduates can register with ECSA as a Technician-in-Training in Electrical Engineering.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Electrical Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years (four semesters at the University plus two semesters in-service training)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Formal semesters S1 to S4 plus Electrical Engineering Practice I and II (in-service training).

Career pathways

Electrical engineers work in fields such as power generation, utilities, construction, automotive, marine, railways and oil and gas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC with English Home Language or First Additional Language (4), Mathematics (4) and Physical Science (4); or a pass in the department's bridging programme; or Senior Certificate with C (SG) or D (HG) in Physical Science, Mathematics and English; or NCV Level 4 with 50% in English, Mathematics and Life Orientation and 60% in Physical Science and two electrical subjects. Admission by selection.

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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