Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The PGDip in Planning is aimed at people who come from a non-planning background and are interested in the field of planning. It's designed to enable you to establish a strong foundation for a career in a wide variety of organisations involved in planning and development. The Postgraduate Diploma focuses on urban and regional development challenges and it explores ways of finding planning solutions through a holistic, integrated and strategic developmental approach. The theoretical foundations, core values, primary methods and key challenges facing contemporary planners are examined.
Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Architecture and Planning | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
All courses are compulsory. Click here for curriculum.
The Diploma has been designed to enable learners to establish a strong foundation for embarking on careers in a wide variety of organisations involved in planning and development. It also provides a suitable route towards entering the Master of Science in Development Planning (MSc DP) degree, which confers a professional planning qualification.
The minimum admission requirements are: A recognised undergraduate degree in a cognate field (e.g. geography, architecture, engineering, sociology, anthropology, economics, politics, and property studies) A BTech in Urban and Regional Planning Students should have attained an average of 65% or more in the final year of their previous degree Literacy in mathematics and academic writing proficiency Please note that applicants with a BTech in other fields, or a National Diploma in Urban, Rural and Regional Planning and at least six years of experience in planning practice will need to undergo assessment as ‘differently qualified’. Applicants are required to submit their curriculum vitae. Applicants may also be required to: Submit a letter of motivation which (a) explains their interest in planning and development and (b) what they hope to achieve with their qualification. As a resident of t
ZAR 65,370 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source
Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.
Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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