Stellenbosch University
Postgradute Diploma in Civil Engineering
The Postgradute Diploma in Civil Engineering in Engineering and Technology is offered by Stellenbosch University.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Postgradute Diploma in Civil Engineering offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Engineering
The PDE-programme offers the opportunity for candidates from pure, basic science study backgrounds to bridge the gap to engineering science, in preparation for more advanced postgraduate studies. It also presents candidates, who have received Bachelor’s Degrees in Engineering from Universities of Technology with the opportunity to follow postgraduate studies at the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Stellenbosch subject to certain conditions. The PDE is only offered in the disciplines of Port and Coastal Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transport Engineering and Pavement Engineering. The programme comprises a required number of course modules, which may be a combination of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as determined by the study leader and the divisional head of the Civil Engineering field of spesialisation, as well as the student. The PDE programme is described in section 4 of this document.A postgraduate diploma programme is presented, which leads to the qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (PDE). This program is offered in the fields of Port and Coastal Engineering, Transport Engineering, Pavement Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Stellenbosch.
Programme
The PDE-programme comprises a minimum of 120 SAQA credits in the form of coursework. The programme can be followed on a part-time basis, or full-time, depending on the composition of courses. A study leader is appointed by the Department. The study leader, in co-operation with the divisional head of the field of expertise, as well as the student, sets up a study programme, which can be a combination of postgraduate and undergraduate course modules of the Department. A student must pass a minimum of 2 modules in first year to register for the following year.
