Advanced Diploma in Analytical Chemistry at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

This qualification will equip students to obtain training in the more advanced and specialised field of analytical chemistry that is related to instrumentation and laboratory organisation. Training will focus on developing skills on certain key instruments that are commonly used in the chemistry related industry. Skills training will relate to equipping the potential analyst with the ability to plan, organise and execute complex analyses on specialised laboratory equipment, followed by the ability to deal with resultant data and the conversion and interpretation of the data to applied knowledge.

Faculty: Science | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The Advanced Diploma: Analytical Chemistry qualification forms the fourth year of study at Nelson Mandela University. The standard of this qualification is high and offers a high degree of specialisation. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 7 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Chemist, Analytical Chemist, Polymer Technologist, Chemical Process Technologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Access to the Advanced Diploma will be for students that had successfully completed one of the following: A diploma in Analytical Chemistry A BSc with chemistry as major An equivalent qualification with chemistry or analytical chemistry as a major In each case, the credit-weighted average mark for final year academic chemistry modules must be at least a 60%. If the demand for the programme exceeds the allowed capacity, then a competitive entry will be used, based on academic merit. Where the first preference will be given to students with the highest marks from their final year academic chemistry modules. Mature students or those that do not qualify for the programme based on their initial lower entrance requirements can apply if they had worked in the related industry for at least one year after their undergraduate diploma or BSc qualification, would be considered for acceptance onto the programmes by an interview process. The route of entry will be governed by the Nelson Mandela University policy on RPL.

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.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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