Program Overview

Engineering Program

The Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering is a 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time qualification offered in Engineering branches.

Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering is offered in the following fields within a branch:

• Branch of Aeronautical Engineering
• Branch of Chemical Engineering in the field of:
  • Oil and Gas Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
• Branch of Electrical Engineering
• Branch of Industrial Engineering
• Branch of Mechanical Engineering
• Branch of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering in the field of:
  • Metallurgy
  • Welding Design
  • Welding Metallurgy
  • Welding Process

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements are to be obtained from the relevant School.

University Application Process

• Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once the application is complete in terms of requested documentation, the application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment.
• Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
• Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
• Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

University Fees and Funding

• The current average tuition fees can be found on the Fees site, which also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments.
• Once an application has been submitted, the fees estimator can be accessed on the student self-service portal.
• For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, the University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students.
• The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: EXA00
• Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment
• School: Across all schools
• Qualification: PGDip
• Duration: 1 - 2 years
• Study Mode: Full-time; Part-time

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 30 November.