UCT Courses Engineering & the Built Environment Postgraduate
UCT Courses Engineering & the Built Environment Postgraduate
Are you hoping to further your engineering, architectural, or urban planning career? The University of Cape Town (UCT), a leader in higher education, is the only place to turn. The School of Engineering & the Built Environment at UCT provides a variety of postgraduate programs that equip aspiring professionals with the specific knowledge and cutting-edge skills they need to succeed in their respective fields. Let’s explore the variety of postgraduate programs UCT offers and see how they can help you take advantage of exciting new job options.
Minimum Requirements for Admission
Refer to rule FB 1, in the section on Degree Rules, for the minimum formal entrance requirements for the bachelor’s degrees offered in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment. The minimum requirements for admission to Postgraduate Diploma, Honours, and Master’s degree programs in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment are set out in the rules for the appropriate postgraduate diplomas/degrees. The Ph.D. requirements are set out in Handbook 3 of this
series. UCT Courses Engineering & the Built Environment Postgraduate
Postgraduate Degrees
The Faculty provides several postgraduate programs and specializations that present intriguing opportunities for additional learning and research. Programs for Postgraduate Diploma, Honours, Master, and Ph.D. are generally organized within the departments, but the Faculty Office is responsible for processing applications for admission to the programs. The Faculty Handbook contains the regulations and policies pertaining to the degrees.
The Faculty’s Postgraduate Planning and Administration Committee creates the rules and regulations for the degrees, which are then approved by the Faculty Board and, as necessary, the Senate. A Deputy Dean serves as the Committee’s chair.
The Faculty offers a wide range of research specializations and postgraduate courses.
- Architecture, Planning & Geomatics postgraduate courses
- Chemical Engineering postgraduate courses
- Civil Engineering postgraduate courses
- Construction and Property Studies postgraduate courses
- Electrical Engineering postgraduate courses
- Mechanical Engineering postgraduate courses
Entrance requirements
Details are set out in the Faculty Handbook. The standard minimum requirements for admission are as follows. Selection is based on an applicant’s academic record. UCT Courses Engineering & the Built Environment Postgraduate
Honours degrees
A three-year bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field.
Postgraduate diplomas and Masters’s degrees
An appropriate four-year bachelor’s degree or Honours equivalent is required, but applicants who are holders of three-year qualifications plus a minimum of 5 years relevant senior working experience (post-Bachelors qualification) may be considered for admission.
Master’s Degrees in City & Regional Planning, City Planning & Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture: for these structured two-year Masters’s degrees in the School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics, an appropriate three-year Bachelor’s qualification.
Doctoral degrees
At the doctoral degree level, three qualifications are offered:
The Ph.D.: This is a University-wide research degree. The standard entrance requirement is a Masters’s degree
The DArch and the DSc(Eng): these are rarely awarded senior doctorates, for example, for published work that has established the author as a world authority. Detailed information on doctoral degrees is obtainable from the Faculty Office.
Engineering & the Built Environment Postgraduate
The Engineering & the Built Environment Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours)
Bachelor of City Planning (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geographical Information Systems
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Materials Science
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nuclear Power
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Property Studies
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture & Planning
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Economics & Management
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management
Doctor of Philosophy in Geomatics
Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Master of Architecture
(by research)
Master of City & Regional Planning
Master of Urban Design
Master of Transport Studies
Master of Geotechnical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Infrastructure Management & Maintenance
Master of Engineering in Nuclear Power
Master of Engineering in Radar and Electrical Defence
Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering
Master of Engineering in Telecommunications
Master of Engineering in Transport Studies
Master of Engineering in Water Quality Engineering
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Philosophy in Architecture & Planning
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Architecture & Planning
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Architecture
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Architecture
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Conservation of the Built Environment
(60 credits research, 120 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Construction Economics & Management
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Construction Economics and Management
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Energy Studies
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Energy & Development Studies
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Engineering Education
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Engineering Management
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Geomatics
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Geomatics
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Philosophy in Nuclear Power
(60 credits research, 120 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Space Studies
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Sustainable Minerals Resource Development
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Transport Studies
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Philosophy in Transport Studies
(60 credits research, 120 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Infrastructure Management & Maintenance
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Infrastructure Management & Maintenance
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Geomatics
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Geomatics
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Geotechnical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Materials Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Materials Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Structural Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Water Quality Engineering
(120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
Master of Science in Engineering in Water Quality Engineering
(180 credits research)
Master of Science in Project Management
Master of Science in Property Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Power Plant Engineering
Please note: for detailed information on these degrees and diplomas please consult the Engineering & the Built Environment Faculty Handbook.