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Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF level 6 vocational qualification (360 SAQA credits, SAQA ID 72293) building theory and practical skills towards becoming an engineering technician.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years (two years academic study plus one year work-integrated learning)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Grounding in mathematics and natural sciences, engineering sciences and design, with a year of work-integrated learning in industry.

Career pathways

Careers exist in manufacturing, automotive, shipbuilding, aerospace, power generation, mining, renewable energy, oil and gas, and consulting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC with English (4), Mathematics (4), Physical Science (4) and Technical Drawing or equivalent (4); Mechanical Technology recommended. Alternatives include Senior Certificate D (HG) or C (SG), Pre-Tech with 50% in six subjects, N3 or NCV Level 4. Admission by selection only.

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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