University in South Africa
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
University profile
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) describes itself as a leading African university of technology, established in 2004, offering technology education and applied sciences to more than sixty thousand students from South Africa and the rest of the continent. Its programmes are developed with industry and professional bodies around work-related competencies, with a system of cooperative education that places students in the labour market for a period of learning. The stated emphasis is on entrepreneurial skills, industry collaboration, innovation through to commercialisation, incubators, technology stations, centres and institutes, and community engagement.
The university operates seven campuses across three provinces: Pretoria (including the Arcadia and Arts sites) and Soshanguve (North and South) and Ga-Rankuwa in Gauteng, eMalahleni and Mbombela in Mpumalanga, and Polokwane in Limpopo. A Giyani campus in Limpopo is listed as due to open. TUT reports 10 libraries across its campuses and more than 300 programme options.
Academic work is organised in seven faculties: Arts and Design; Economics and Finance; Engineering and the Built Environment (described by TUT as the largest engineering faculty in the country); Humanities; Information and Communication Technology (described as the only stand-alone ICT faculty at a South African tertiary institution); Management Sciences; and Science, which incorporates Natural Sciences, Health Sciences and Agriculture. The Tshwane School for Business and Society is an accredited business school.
Research and innovation units include the Institute for Future of Work, the TUT Hub AI, the Institute for NanoEngineering Research, the French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI), the Centre for Tissue Engineering, the Centre for Energy and Electrical Power and technology stations in chemicals and electronics.
TUT states that it is the largest residential educational institution in South Africa. University-owned residences, managed by ARLC, are on the Pretoria, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, eMalahleni and Mbombela campuses, with 24-hour security, laundry facilities, a compulsory mentorship programme for first-years and live-in life programmes on inclusion and mental wellness. Student life includes culture, talent and spiritual programmes, health and wellness clinics, counselling, and competitive and recreational sport across many codes, including participation in USSA and Varsity competitions.
International applicants must hold a SAQA or CHE certificate of equivalence for foreign qualifications (SADC high-school qualifications are the exception named on the International Office page), a valid study permit and South African medical aid for the full calendar year.
The Directorate of Financial Aid lists academic merit, sport, leadership and special talent bursaries for students from first-time entering to postgraduate level. Amounts, criteria and deadlines are not stated on the page; the brochure refers applicants to the financial aid website. See TUT Financial Aid.
Master's and doctoral students continuing at TUT with an average of 75% or higher in the previous qualification are automatically awarded R80,000 (master's) or R100,000 (doctoral), subject to funding availability; no separate application is mentioned. See Postgraduate funding.
The financial aid page lists external opportunities with deadlines, including NSFAS (31 October 2026), KN Inzuzo Trust (18 October 2026), the National Disaster Management Centre and Clicks Foundation Pharmacy and IT bursaries (30 September 2026) and the Eskom bursary programme. NSFAS decides funding, not TUT; the brochure states the NSFAS family income threshold of R350,000 per year (R600,000 for students with disabilities). Enquiries: [email protected], 086 110 2421.
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View scholarships for Tshwane University of Technology →TUT requires a National Senior Certificate (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with at least six subjects, including English (home or first additional language, minimum score of 3), Mathematics (or Technical Mathematics) or Mathematical Literacy as the programme requires, plus the programme's further subjects. Bachelor's degrees require at least four subjects at performance level 4; diplomas at least four subjects at level 3. Life Orientation and an achievement level of 1 in a subject are not counted in the Admission Point Score (APS). Applicants may apply on Grade 11 or mid-year Grade 12 results and receive provisional admission pending final results. Mathematics is compulsory for Science, Engineering and the Built Environment and ICT; Mathematical Literacy is optional for Arts and Design; Management Sciences, Economics and Finance and Humanities accept either.
APS and subject requirements are set per programme in the 2027 General Information for First Year Enrolment brochure and the prospectus. The brochure also gives a conversion table for NSC, NC(V), IGCSE, HIGCSE, SAT, NSSC, O-Level, A-Level and IB results. For SAT, TUT states minimum scores of 1500 for a national diploma and 1600 for a degree with sub-minimums.
Applicants with IGCSE, HIGCSE, NSSC, A/O-Level, IB or other foreign qualifications must submit a certificate of equivalence from SAQA or the CHE; the process may be started while the certificate is pending, and TUT cannot obtain it for you. SADC high-school qualifications are the only ones TUT says do not need SAQA evaluation. Acceptance depends on capacity under the Student Enrolment Plan. International students need a valid passport, a TUT study permit and South African medical aid paid for the full calendar year (not required for asylum seeker, refugee or permanent residence permit holders); relatives' visas must be endorsed for study. Study visa steps and fees (Home Affairs R425, VFS R1,550) are on the International Office page.
Candidates may apply to the Registrar for recognition of prior learning or admission through the Senate's discretionary route; see Chapter 30 of the Students' Rules and Regulations (Part 1 of the Prospectus).
Apply online via the TUT application portal. First-year applications for 2027 opened on 1 April 2026. The application fee is R240, compulsory for first-time applicants, paid once and non-refundable; required documents are proof of payment, a certified ID copy and a certified copy of the NSC or final Grade 11 results. Closing dates for 2026 intake: 15 June 2026 (e.g. nursing, pharmacy, radiography, medical laboratory science, two Humanities diplomas), 31 July 2026 (e.g. all Arts and Design programmes, architecture, geomatics, selected Science programmes and Humanities), and 30 September 2026 for other programmes. Programmes may close earlier when full. Check status at the TUT website under Study@TUT.
Postgraduate study is offered in all faculties and applications use the same portal; closing dates are on the programme closing-dates page. Detailed entry requirements are set per programme by the faculties.
Each campus has an extracurricular development office, financial aid office and private-accommodation office. Sport facilities and staff exist at Pretoria, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, eMalahleni, Mbombela and Polokwane. TUT reports 10 libraries. Free residence bus transport has ended; a once-off levy is debited to residence students, and non-residence students may register for bus transport for a levy. Campus rector page: tut.ac.za/about/campus-rectors.
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