Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

To provide students with more advanced knowledge in the Quantity Surveying discipline and the ability to apply that knowledge, skills, and values to make a meaningful contribution to the economy and national development by ensuring optimal utilisation of resources. Employment opportunities exist mostly with construction companies, quantity surveying firms, financial institutions, local authorities, and state departments. Graduates could also be considered for middle management in the built environment sector and would be eligible to register as candidate quantity surveyors with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).

Faculty: Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

This qualification will provide students with more advanced knowledge in the Quantity Surveying discipline and the ability to apply that knowledge, skills and values to make a meaningful contribution to the economy and national development by ensuring optimal utilization of resources. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 7 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Building Project Manager, Construction Manager, Inventory Manager, Quantity Surveyor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The minimum admission requirement is the Diploma: Building of 360 NQF credits or a qualification deemed equivalent by the department and approved by the Faculty Management Committee (FMC). It is further expected of students to comply with the following requirements before being allowed entry to the qualification: a weighted average of 60% in the final year of study in the diploma; the student must obtain at least 60% for the core module (QUANTITY SURVEYING) in the final year of study in the diploma for entry into the Advanced Diploma programme. Alternatively: Students obtaining (55% - 59%) in either of the above criteria must submit a detailed breakdown (as per Annexure A – available on the NMMU website) of two years’ proven post-diploma experience, under the auspices of a mentor professionally registered with either the SACPCMP, SACQSP, or a relevant Built Environment Professional Body), as well as periods of employment, certified by the relevant company.

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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