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Engineering

Diploma in Surveying at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF level 6 qualification (360 SAQA credits, SAQA ID 96867) for technicians who survey, collect and present spatial data and set out positions of structures on the ground.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Civil Engineering and Survey  |  Duration: 3 years (four semesters at the University plus two semesters work-integrated learning)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Career pathways

Graduates work with contractors, consultants, government departments and municipalities, under a professional engineer or surveyor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC with English Home Language or First Additional Language (4), Mathematics (4) and Physical Science (4); minimum 130 credits at NQF level 4; Pre-Tech pass at 50%; or Senior Certificate with D (HG) in Mathematics and Physical Science and E (SG) in English. Entrance test and selection apply.

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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