Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Higher Certificate (HC)
With a Higher Certificate qualification, the undergraduate will be able to work in engineering support occupations such as, draftspersons, installers and maintainers of engineering equipment and systems, engineering sales and marketing, site and production foreman, etc. 

Diploma
The Diploma enables students to register as professional engineering technicians with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), after gaining a minimum of four years’ practical experience. Diplomas are internationally recognised through the Dublin Accord, qualified graduates can work as engineering technicians in co-signatory countries. 

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech)
The BEngTech degrees in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Engineering in Polymer Technology enable students to register as professional engineering technologists with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), after gaining a minimum of four years’ practical experience. Since these degrees are internationally recognised through the Sydney Accord, qualified graduates can work as engineering technologists in co-signatory countries. In the UK, for example, an engineering technologist can work as an incorporated engineer (IEng) after registration with the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom (ECUK). The BEngTEch degrees differ from BEng degrees, which allow registration as professional engineers.

Built Environment qualifications
In Building Sciences, TUT offers qualifications in quantity surveying and construction management for technicians and technologists who can register with the South African Council for Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP). After having gained enough practical experience and having passed professional examinations, candidates may register with the SACQSP as professional quantity surveyors. There is also a route for construction management students to register with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as chartered members. 

TUT also offers qualifications for surveying technicians and technologists. 

The Department of Architecture at TUT offers qualifications for professional architects and architectural technologists and is accredited by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and the Commonwealth Association of Architects. It is the only school of architecture at a university of technology that offers a fully accredited professional course. 

The Department of Geomatics at TUT offers diploma, advanced diploma, postgraduate and bachelors degree qualifications. These are accredited by the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) for registration as engineering surveying  technicians, technologists and professionals. The qualifications place strong emphasis on engineering surveys, geographical information systems, photogrammetry (aerial surveys), remote sensing (satellite surveys), programming and artificial intelligence/machine learning. All qualifications are underpinned by field and laboratory practicals for technology transfer to students.

Industrial Design
Talented individuals who successfully complete this programme will be able to provide junior level industrial design-related services. This may include being a member of a design and development team or a junior design entrepreneur.

Procedure-related to Postgraduate Studies

Prospectus: Engineering and the Built Environment

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