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Master's Degree in Satellite Systems and Applications

New Qualifications

1. What is the purpose of introducing new qualifications?

The new qualifications are introduced to align with the new Higher Education qualification sub-Framework (HEQSF) as Gazetted by the South African Department of Education on 2 August 2013. This is a requirement placed on all Higher Education institutions in the attempt to keep the curriculum relevant.

The new qualifications ensure that the curriculum offered at CPUT can be directly compared to that of other institutions; not only nationally, but also internationally through the benchmarking process that took place during the development of these new qualifications.

Current Qualification	Will be replaced with	Students currently enrolled	Admission
National Diploma	Diploma	Pipeline students will be given a certain period to complete the ND, after which they will be converted to the new Diploma.	From school, TVETs and other higher education institutions
--	Bachelors Degrees	New Qualification - Not applicable	From school, TVETs and other higher education institutions
BTech	Advanced Diploma	Pipeline students will be given a certain period to complete the BTech, after which they will be converted to the new Advanced Diploma.	Current ND graduates will be given admission to the new Advanced Diploma
MTech	Masters Degrees	Pipeline MTech student will be converted to the new Masters where available and applicable.	BTech graduates who wants to register must apply for Recognition of Prior Learning or convert to new qualifications at NQF Level 8 for access to the Master's qualification at NQF Level 9.
DTech	Doctoral Degrees	Pipeline DTech students will be converted to the new Doctoral qualification where available and applicable	Current MTech graduates will be admitted to the new Doctoral qualifications

2. When do the new qualifications begin?

Qualifications will be added as they are approved. Below are letters giving more information about the phasing-out of the National Diplomas, and phasing-in of the new Diplomas for each department, giving valuable information about how the phase-out will be handled.

2021

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Construction Management
Advanced Diploma in Facility Management
Master Of Engineering in Engineering Management

2020

Diploma in Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
Diploma in Engineering Technology in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Geomatics
Bachelor of Marine Engineering
Bachelor of Nautical Science
Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Clothing Textile Technology
Advanced Diploma in Construction Health & Safety
Advanced Diploma in Industrial Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Quality
Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Advanced Diploma In Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Diploma In Mechanical Engineering in Mechatronics
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in Energy (Coursework)
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in Satellite Systems & Applications (Coursework)
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in Smart Grid (Coursework)

2019

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering

2018

Diploma in Chemical Engineering
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Diploma in Construction (replacing ND: Building)
Diploma in Industrial Engineering
Diploma in Geomatics (replacing Surveying and Cartography)
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in Mechatronics

2017

Diploma in Clothing and Textile Technology
Master of Construction
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Quality
Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

2016

Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Doctor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

3. What do the new qualifications mean to you?

If you are an undergraduate student who want to apply to CPUT.

New applicants will have the same opportunity to apply to CPUT and will be subject to an admission and selection process to assess if they meet the minimum requirements to be admitted to their chosen field of study.

If you are a currently enrolled student at CPUT that has not yet completed your qualification.

Current undergraduate students will be allowed to complete their current ND and BTech qualifications for a certain period, after which, they will be articulated onto to the new qualifications. Current MTech and DTech students will be moved to the new HEQSF aligned postgraduate qualifications.

If you are a student who is currently on a study break, or a returning student who has not yet completed their qualification.

Students who are returning to complete their qualification will be taken back on the current qualification if it still offered at the time of their return. If the qualification has been phased out, they will be articulated into the new qualification. This is due to the fact that not all qualifications will be introduced at the same time.

For example; the ND, BTech, some MTech and DTech programmes will still exist in 2016 and some in 2017.

If you are a currently enrolled student at CPUT and are completing the programme at the end of 2015.

Engineering students who are completing their current study at the end of 2015 (BTech and MTech) will be able to apply for the next level qualification, namely the MEng or the DEng if the planned phased in date is 2016.

4. What are the minimum requirements for acceptance in the new qualifications?

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS PER QUALIFICATION:
Master of Engineering
Old NQF: A BTech in a cognitive/relevant field with a minimum aggregate of 60%. Candidates will be required to complete a module in Research Methodology. Additional modules could be prescribed as determined by the department.
New HEQSF: A level 8 qualification with a minimum aggregate of 60% for the: Postgraduate Diploma; Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Honours) or Professional Bachelor in a cognitive/related field
Doctor of Engineering
Old NQF: An MTech (or equivalent qualification) in a cognitive/related field.
New HEQSF: A level 9 Masters qualification in cognitive/related field

5. What does the new Higher Education Qualification Structure Framework (HEQSF) look like?

QUALIFICATION	NEW HEQSF EXIT LEVEL	OLD NQF EXIT LEVEL
	Level 6	Level 6 (National Diploma)
Advanced Diploma	Level 7	Level 7 (BTech)
Post Graduate Diploma/Honours	Level 8	--
Masters Degrees	Level 9	Level 8 (MTech)
Doctoral Degrees	Level 10	Level 9 (DTech)

6. Contact information for enquiries

Undergraduate Qualifications: Contact Details

DEPARTMENT	DISCIPLINE	CONTACT PERSONS	EMAIL ADDRESSES
Civil Engineering & Surveying	Civil Engineering	Mr Crispen Mutsvangwa	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Geomatics (replacing Surveying and Cartography)	Mr Siddique Motala	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering	Ms Ashleen Marshall	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Chemical Engineering	Mr Tafi Madzimbamuto	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Chemical Engineering - Admin	Ms Elizma Alberts	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Clothing & Textile Technology	Clothing and Textile Technology	Dr Asis Patnaik	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Construction Management and Quantity Surveying	Construction (replacing Building)	Ms Charlene Daniels	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering	Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems	Mr Dave Callaghan	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems	Mr Ben Groenewald	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Industrial & Systems Engineering	Industrial Engineering	Mr Bharet Morar	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Quality	Ms Lucretia Valentine	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Maritime Studies	Maritime Studies	Ms Theresa Williams	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Mechanical Engineering (Marine Engineering)	Ms Theresa Williams	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics	Mechanical Engineering	Dr Ali Rugbani	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Mechanical Engineering	Mr Cletus Magoda	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Mechanical Engineering in Mechatronics	Mr Olukayode Ayodele	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Postgraduate Qualifications: Contact Details

DEPARTMENT	CONTACT PERSON	PHONE	EMAIL
Construction Management and Quantity Surveying	Ms C Daniels	+27 21 959 6527 +27 21 959 6631	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Chemical Engineering	See supervisor contact details for each research area on the Chemical Engineering Research page.
Civil Engineering and Surveying	Mr S Makaluza - Research Administrator	+27 21 460 3055	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Ms H Van Zyl - Admin	+27 21 959 6650 +27 21 959 6660 (Fax)	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering	Dr M Adonis	+27 21 959 6488	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Ms D de Jongh - Admin	+27 21 959 6246	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Industrial and Systems Engineering	Mrs S Ngonda	+27 21 959 6600 +27 21 959 6073 (Fax)	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mechanical Engineering	Prof GJ Oliver	+27 21 959 6539 +27 21 959 6621 +27 21 959 6104 (Fax)	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	A/Prof O Philander Ms C Rensburg - Personal Assistant	+27 21 953 8436 +27 21 953 8436	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Postgraduate Student Resources

2026 Postgraduate Student Welcome Letter

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Student Jobs

Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment student jobs page. This page is for advertising jobs in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, targeted at students, as well as industry jobs for engineering students.

Internal Jobs

The following documents are required for the appointment of students in the above internal positions.

Internal contract documents

Contract (request) Form completed and signed
Appointment form completed and signed (Remuneration & Cost Centre correctly filled in)
Banking details form completed and signed
Tax declaration form completed and signed

The internal contract documents will be provided to you on appointment.

Contract supporting documents

Certified copy of your ID (not older than 3 months at the submission to HR) or certified Passport with a valid work permit
SARS Income tax number registration letter
Proof of Registration
Banking confirmation letter
Updated CV
Highest qualification (not older than 3 months at the submission to HR)
TA certificate or confirmation of training letter

The supporting documents should be provided by the applicant and attached to the application.

Salary Pay Dates:

It is important to note that if your documents have previously been certified, please ensure that they do not expire before the next HR submission date. It is better to have newly certified documents before submission of your submission documents.

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