Master of Geotechnical Engineering at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Coursework- and project-oriented professional master's giving graduate civil engineers and technical professionals expertise in geotechnical principles for ground control and stability in construction projects.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Civil Engineering | Duration: Minimum 1 academic year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Core: Geotechnical Engineering Project (45 credits), Laboratory and Field Techniques, Foundation Design, Slope Stability and Lateral Earth Supports, plus 83 credits of electives such as Ground Improvement Techniques, Rock Mechanics, Geosynthetics Engineering and Groundwater (180 credits at level 9).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Professional Masters (Civil Engineering) admission: proficient in English and a UCT four-year bachelor's or honours degree; or an approved three-year degree with five years' relevant experience (or 144 credits of additional coursework); or equivalent. Selection on academic record and experience.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

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

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