Master of Science in the Built Environment (Facilities Management) at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The programme is offered jointly by the Departments of Building & Quantity Surveying and Construction Management. The programme is designed to advance the careers of professionals in the construction and property industries. Specialisations are offered in: Project Management Facilities Management Construction Management Construction Health & Safety Property Economics & Valuation.

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

What you will study

· To provide understanding of the management skills and techniques necessary to deliver sophisticated projects in an increasingly competitive economic environment of South Africa and elsewhere within time, budget and risk requirements of construction clients. · To develop analytical and methodological skills that are critical for management, decision-making and problem-solving roles. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 9 qualification of 210 credits.

Career pathways

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

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Unless Senate decides otherwise, applicants must be in possession of a postgraduate Built Environment qualification that includes a Research Methodology module. A minimum average of 60% must have been obtained in the qualification. Applicants will also be required to submit an entrance essay for which a minimum of 60 % must be achieved.

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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