CPUT Applied Sciences
CPUT Applied Sciences
The Faculty’s eight academic departments are spread across its three campuses, and they collectively offer 13 programs of study. The Wellington Campus is home to the Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Management, while the Bellville Campus houses the Departments of Analytical Chemistry, Food Science & Technology, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, and Mathematical Sciences. The D6 Campus is home to the Departments of Biotechnology, Consumer Science-Food and Nutrition, Environmental Health, Environmental Management, Marine Science, and Nature Conservation. Over 3 500 students are enrolled in these programs overall.
As a faculty, they provide a wide range of postgraduate degrees up to the doctoral level in addition to undergraduate degrees. The Faculty has several Research & Innovation entities, including the Agrifood Technology Station, the Center for Sustainable Oceans, and Research Groups in the areas of Bioresource Engineering (in partnership with the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment), Functional Foods Research, Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology & R&D. They have a strong commitment to research and innovation. CPUT
Departments
The Faculty of Applied Sciences is divided into nine departments – each with its own unique field of study.
These departments are:
- Agriculture
- Biotechnology and Consumer Science (with programmes in Biotechnology, and Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition)
- Chemistry
- Conservation and Marine Sciences
- Environmental and Occupational Studies
- Food Technology
- Horticultural Sciences
- Mathematics and Physics
CPUT Applied Sciences
AGRICULTURE
- Diploma: agricultural management – extended
- Diploma: agriculture – extended
- Diploma: agricultural management
- ND: agriculture: viticulture & oenology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- ND: agriculture: animal production (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- ND: agriculture: crop production (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- ND: agricultural management (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: agriculture & livestock production
- AdvDip: in agriculture and crop production
- Master: agriculture
CHEMISTRY
- Diploma: analytical chemistry (extended)
- Diploma: analytical chemistry
- ND: analytical chemistry (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
- ND: analytical chemistry (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: analytical chemistry
- Master: applied sciences in Chemistry
- PhD: Chemistry
CONSUMER SCIENCES – FOOD AND NUTRITION
- Diploma: consumer science in food and nutrition (extended)
- Diploma: consumer science in food and nutrition
- ND: consumer science – food & nutrition (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
- ND: consumer science: food and nutrition (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: consumer science in food and nutrition
- Master: consumer science in food and nutrition
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- ND: environmental health (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- Bachelor: environmental health – extended
- DTech: environmental health
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Diploma: environmental management (extended)
- Diploma: environmental management
- ND: environmental management (extended) (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- ND: environmental management (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: environmental management
- PGDip environmental management
- Master: environmental management
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
- Diploma: food technology (extended)
- Diploma: food technology
- ND: food technology (extended) (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- ND: food technology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- Bachelor: food science & Technology
- Master: food science and Technology
- Doctor: food science & Technology
HORTICULTURE
- Diploma: horticulture (extended)
- Diploma: horticulture
- ND: horticulture (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
- ND: horticulture (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: horticulture
- PGDip horticulture
- Master: horticultural sciences
- Doctor: horticulture
LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY
- Diploma: landscape architecture (extended)
- Diploma: landscape architecture
- ND: landscape technology (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
- ND: landscape technology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: landscape construction management
NATURE CONSERVATION
- Diploma: nature conservation (extended)
- Diploma: nature conservation
- ND: nature conservation (extended) (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- ND: nature conservation (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: nature conservation
- Master: master of conservation science
OCEANOGRAPHY
MATHEMATICAL TECHNOLOGY
- Diploma: mathematical sciences (extended)
- Diploma: mathematical sciences
- AdvDip: mathematical sciences
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Diploma: biotechnology
- Diploma: biotechnology (extended)
- ND: biotechnology (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
- ND: biotechnology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
- AdvDip: biotechnology
MARINE SCIENCES
- Diploma: marine science (extended)
- Diploma: marine sciences
- AdvDip: marine science
- PGDip marine science
- Master marine sciences
The Applied Sciences programs at CPUT provide a thorough and useful education in a variety of scientific fields. Students develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen careers with a focus on practical learning and industry collaborations. Whether you want to pursue a career in chemistry, biology, physics, or environmental science, CPUT offers the perfect setting for both academic inquiry and professional development. By selecting CPUT, you can realize your potential in the fascinating field of Applied Sciences.
Contact the Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Faculty Helpdesk
- Tel: +27 21 460 3151
- Email: AppliedSciences@cput.ac.za
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