Funding Opportunities

Postgraduate Studies                                               

The Tshwane University of technology invites applications for postgraduate studies for 2012.  The university offers affordable accommodation in designated residences for full-time postgraduate students.  The University offers the following scholarships to full-time postgraduate students who meet the requirements:

Masters degree students –Tuition fees plus R30 000 per year for a maximum of two years.
Doctoral degree students – Tuition fees plus R40 000 per year for a maximum of three years.

Prospectus

Faculty of Economics and Finance		Faculty of The Arts
Masters degree programmes Internal Auditing Cost and Management Accounting Doctoral degree programmes Internal Auditing Cost and Management Accounting  For information contact: Mrs Eurika Coetzee Tel: 012 382 0550 E-mail: coetzeee@tut.ac.za		Masters degree programmes Dance Drama Fashion Fine Arts Performing Arts Technology Photography Textile Design & Technology Graphic Design Musical Theatre Motion Picture Production Interior Design  Doctoral degree programmes Motion Picture Production Textile Design & Technology Dance Graphic Design Performing Arts Technology Fine Arts Drama Fashion Design Interior Design   For information contact: Mrs Berdene Louw Tel: 012 382 6086 E-mail: artsinfo@tut.ac.za
Faculty of Management Sciences
Business School (Tel: 012 3823003) Masters degree programmes: Business Administration Organisational Leadership  Doctoral degree programmes: Business Administration Organisational Leadership  Department of Hospitality Management (Tel: 012 3826518) Masters degree programmes: Food and Beverage Management Food and Nutrition  Doctoral degree programmes: Food and Beverage Management Food and Nutrition  Department of Management and Entrepreneurship (Tel: 012 3825551) Masters degree programmes: Entrepreneurship (structured) Department of Marketing, Logistics and Sport Management (Tel: 012 3825824) Masters degree programmes: Logistics Marketing Masters Diploma: Parks and Recreation Management Doctoral degree programmes: Logistics Marketing		Department of Office Management and Technology (Tel: 012 3825824) Masters degree programmes: Office Management and Technology  Department of Operations Management (Tel: 012 3825573) Masters degree programmes: Operations Management  Department of Tourism Management (Tel: 012 3824665) Masters degree programmes: Adventure Tourism Management Eco Tourism Management Tourism and Hospitality Management  Doctoral degree programmes: Adventure Tourism Management  Department of People Management and Development (Tel: 012 3825633) Masters degree progammes: Contact Centre Management Human Resources Management Human Resources Development (structured) Human Resources Development Labour Relations Management (structured) Labour Relations Management Doctoral degree progammes: Contact Centre Management Human Resources Managemen Human Resources Development Labour Relations Management
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Research areas: Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Discrete Element Method in chemical and mineral processing industries; Modeling and simulation of nanoparticles synthesis in high-temperature reactors; Model Predictive Control of chemical and metallurgical unit operations; Optimization of chemical and metallurgical processes. Adsorption Nanotechnology in water treatment Mineral processing and hydrometallurgy of PGMs and base metals Physical and mineral beneficiation of ores and wastes (tailings and slags) Mechanical Properties of Materials Materials Characterization Nano-surface Technology New Materials/Composites Physical Metallurgy: Laser Applications Pyrometallurgy: Iron, Steels and Stainless Steels Non-Ferrous Metals: Magnessium and Aluminium Corrosion engineering and applied electrochemistry Materials testing and failure analysis of engineering materials		Department of Building Sciences Masters degree programmes: Construction Management Quantity Surveying  Doctoral degree programmes: Construction Management Quantity Surveying  For information contact: Mr W J v Rensburg Tel:  (012) 382 5242 Email: JansenVanRensburgWP@tut.ac.za Ms Kobie de Villiers Tel:  (012) 382 5242
Department of Civil Engineering In the department of Civil Engineering, we conduct research leading to a Masters and Doctoral Degree in Civil Engineering.  A 4 year degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline (Final pass mark of 60% and above) is the minimum entry requirement for a Masters degree, while a Masters degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline is the minimum entry requirement for a Doctoral degree. Our key research areas are in the disciplines of Water and Environmental, Structural, and Transportation Engineering: Water and Environmental Engineering: Water Resources Management and Planning, River Basin Management (Including water quality and quantity modelling), Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Rainwater Harvesting Techniques, Run-of-River Studies for Hydropower Generation (Green Energy) and General Water Use Abstractions and Solid Waste Management Transportation Engineering: Road Construction Materials and Transportation Planning Structural Engineering: Concrete and Masonry, Bridge Engineering, Alternative Building Materials and Techniques		Department of Mechanical Engineering Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates with degrees in any of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Material Engineering and Chemical Engineering for M.Tech and D.Tech degree courses in the following research areas: Heat transfer, Alternative fuels, Fluid Mechanics, Flue gas desulphurization, energy conversion, campsite materials (including polymer blends and their fracture mechanics) and polymer technology (including plasma, laser and supercritical fluid processing of polymer surfaces).
Department of Industrial Engineering Masters degrees: Minimum requirements A B Tech: Engineering: Industrial degree or a NQF level 7 Bachelor’s or Honours degree in Industrial Engineering; obtained from a South African University. Mathematics II and Research Methodology are prerequisites. Duration Minimum of (12 Month) if you are doing it full time and maximum three years if done part time. Doctoral degrees: An M Tech: Engineering: Industrial degree or a NQF level 8 Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering; obtained from a South African University. Duration Minimum of 2 years and Maximum of 5 years. Area of interest: Knowledge based systems for improving productivity Flexible manufacturing systems Lean Six Sigma implementation		Department of Electrical Engineering Masters degrees: A full time (minimum12 month) programme which requires the completion of a full research dissertation with a focus on advanced design, engineering management, and innovation. This program may be done on a part time basis and in consultation with the Department. A structured program (minimum12 month) which can be done in three areas of specialization: Telecommunications, Control & Image Processing, and Power Engineering. The program consists of coursework and a research project. International Master of Science Programs An 18-month, full-time, international programme with a focus on advanced design, engineering management and innovation. The program is managed by F’SATI. Currently the focus areas of the program include Telecommunications, Control and Image Processing (MSc Electronics), and in Power Engineering (MSc Power). This program requires a student to fulfil the requirements of an M Tech at TUT as well. Doctoral degrees: A full-time (minimum 2 years) program which requires the completion of a full research thesis. This program may be done on a part time basis in consultation with the Department.  A Cotutelleψ that is managed by F’SATI may also be done in which students have the opportunity of doing a research project in conjunction with a French partner Institution. A program that allows students to have their doctoral studies supervised jointly by academics from a South African University and a French University For information contact: Prof AA Jimoh Tel:  (012) 382 4964 E-mail: jimohaa@tut.ac.za

Faculty of Science
Masters and Doctoral Programmes
Adelaide Tambo School of Nursing Science Magister Technologiae: Nursing Doctor Technologiae: Nursing		Department of Animal Sciences Magister Technologiae: Agriculture Doctor Technologiae: Agriculture
Department of Biomedical Sciences Magister Technologiae: Biomedical Technology Doctor Technologiae: Biomedical Technology Magister Technologiae: Clinical Technology Doctor Technologiae: Clinical Technology Magister Technologiae: Radiography Doctor Technologiae: Radiography Magister Technologiae: Veterinary Technology Doctor Technologiae: Veterinary Technology		Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology Magister Technologiae: Biotechnology Doctor Technologiae: Biotechnology Magister Technologiae: Food Technology Doctor Technologiae: Food Technology
Department of Chemistry Magister Technologiae: Chemistry Doctor Technologiae: Chemistry		Department of Crop Sciences Magister Technologiae: Agriculture Doctor Technologiae: Agriculture
Department of Enviromental Health Magister Technologiae: Environmental Health Doctor Technologiae: Environmental Health		Department of Enviromental, Water and Earth Sciences Magister Technologiae: Environmental Management Doctor Technologiae: Environmental Management Magister Technologiae: Geology Doctor Technologiae: Geology Magister Technologiae: Water Care Doctor Technologiae: Water Care
Department of Hoticulture Magister Technologiae: Horticulture Doctor Technologiae: Horticulture		Department of Mathematics and Statistics Magister Technologiae: Quality Doctor Technologiae: Quality Magister Technologiae: Mathematical Technology (Structured) Magister Technologiae: Mathematical Technology Doctor Technologiae: Mathematical Technology
Department of Nature Conservation Magister Technologiae: Ecotourism Management Magister Technologiae: Game Ranch Management Doctor Technologiae: Game Ranch Management Magister Technologiae: Nature Conservation Doctor Technologiae: Nature Conservation		Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Magister Technologiae: Pharmaceutical Sciences (Structured) Magister Technologiae: Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor Technologiae: Pharmaceutical Sciences Magister Technologiae: Somatology
Department of Physics Magister Technologiae: Fire Technology		Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Science Magister Technologiae: Dental Technology Doctor Technologiae: Dental Technology
For information contact: Mrs Tanya Coetzee Tel: 012 382 6374 E-mail: coetzeet@tut.ac.za Or Ms Siyanda Gamata Tel: 012 382-6419 E-mail: GamataS@tut.ac.za		Full Faculty of Science Postgraduate Prospectus Postgraduate Studies