CPUT Diploma Courses and Requirements 2026

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CPUT Diploma Courses and Requirements 2026

CPUT Diploma Courses and Requirements 2026

This article outlines the courses that students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) should take, as well as the requirements for admission. To be considered for admission in 2026, prospective candidates must meet the following minimum requirements.

Minimum admission requirements

The Admission Requirements leaflet contains the admission requirements for all the courses presented at CPUT, as well as general admission information, qualification structures, and details about where each course is presented. Prospective students are encouraged to check the requirements of the course they want to study before applying.

Which courses does CPUT have

CPUT offers over 70 career-focused courses, some of which may be of interest to you including Diploma and Degree courses. See the list below:

Applied Sciences

AGRICULTURE

Diploma: agricultural management – extended
Diploma: agriculture – extended
Diploma: agricultural management
ND: agriculture: viticulture & oenology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
ND: agriculture: animal production (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
ND: agriculture: crop production (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
ND: agricultural management (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: agriculture & livestock production
AdvDip: in agriculture and crop production
Master: agriculture

CHEMISTRY

Diploma: analytical chemistry (extended)
Diploma: analytical chemistry
ND: analytical chemistry (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
ND: analytical chemistry (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: analytical chemistry
Master: applied sciences in chemistry
PHD: chemistry

CONSUMER SCIENCES – FOOD AND NUTRITION

Diploma: consumer science in food and nutrition (extended)
Diploma: consumer science in food and nutrition
ND: consumer science – food & nutrition (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
ND: consumer science: food and nutrition (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: consumer science in food and nutrition
Master: consumer science in food and nutrition

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

ND: environmental health (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
Bachelor: environmental health – extended
DTech: environmental health

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Diploma: environmental management (extended)
Diploma: environmental management
ND: environmental management (extended) (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
ND: environmental management (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: environmental management
PGDip environmental management
Master: environmental management

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Diploma: food technology (extended)
Diploma: food technology
ND: food technology (extended) (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
ND: food technology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
Bachelor: food science & technology
Master: food science and technology
Doctor: food science & technology

HORTICULTURE

Diploma: horticulture (extended)
Diploma: horticulture
ND: horticulture (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
ND: horticulture (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: horticulture
PGDip horticulture
Master: horticultural sciences
Doctor: horticulture

LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY

Diploma: landscape architecture (extended)
Diploma: landscape architecture
ND: landscape technology (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
ND: landscape technology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: landscape construction management

NATURE CONSERVATION

Diploma: nature conservation (extended)
Diploma: nature conservation
ND: nature conservation (extended) (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
ND: nature conservation (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: nature conservation
Master: master of conservation science

OCEANOGRAPHY

MATHEMATICAL TECHNOLOGY

Diploma: mathematical sciences (extended)
Diploma: mathematical sciences
AdvDip: mathematical sciences

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Diploma: biotechnology
Diploma: biotechnology (extended)
ND: biotechnology (extended) no new intake for 2022. returning students only
ND: biotechnology (no new intake for 2022. returning students only)
AdvDip: biotechnology

MARINE SCIENCES

Diploma: marine science (extended)
Diploma: marine sciences
AdvDip: marine science
PGDip marine science
Master marine sciences

Business and management sciences

Accounting
Business administration
Cost and management accounting
Entrepreneurship
Financial information systems
Hospitality management
Human resource management
Internal auditing
Management
Marketing
Business and information administration
Project management
Public management
Retail business management
Sport management
Taxation
Tourism management
Printing, plastics, packaging
Real estate
Operations management
Applied law

Education

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (FET)

BEd: senior phase & fet teaching
PGCE: further education and training

GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (GET)

Diploma: education: grade r
BEd: intermediate phase teaching
BEd: foundation phase teaching

RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

BEd: honours in educational management and leadership
BEd Hons: educational management and leadership
BEd Hons: teaching and learning
MEd: Education
DEd: Education

Engineering and the Built Environment

Clothing Management
Construction Management
Engineering: Chemical
Engineering: Civil
Engineering: Electrical
Engineering: Mechanical
Maritime Studies
Industrial And Systems Engineering
Quantity Surveying
Geomatics (Surveying And Cartography)
Textile Technology

Health and Wellness Sciences

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

BHSc: medical laboratory science
BHSc: medical laboratory science (extended)
MSc: biomedical technology
PHD: biomedical sciences

DENTAL SCIENCES

MHSc: dental technology
HC: dental assisting
ND: dental technology
BHSc: dental technology (extended curriculum program)
BHSc: dental technology

MEDICAL IMAGING AND THERAPEUTIC SCIENCES

BSc: diagnostic radiography
BSc: radiation therapy
BSc: nuclear medicine technology
BSc: diagnostic ultrasound
BSc: diagnostic ultrasound (nqf level 8)
MSc: radiography(MSc): radiography (nqf level 9)
Doctor: radiography(d rad) (nqf level 10)

Informatics and Design

MEDIA STUDIES

Diploma: diploma in public relations & communication
Diploma: photography
Diploma: journalism
Diploma: film production
AdvDip: film production
AdvDip: photography
AdvDip: journalism

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Diploma: diploma in interior design
Diploma: diploma in architectural technology
AdvDip: advanced diploma in interior design ( full time) 1-year advanced diploma in interior design (part-time) 2 years

APPLIED DESIGN

Diploma: visual communication design
Diploma: diploma in product design
Diploma: diploma in fashion
AdvDip: industrial design
AdvDip: visual communication design
AdvDip: fashion
PHD: doctor of applied arts in design

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Diploma: information & communication technology: multimedia applications
Diploma: information & communication technology: communications networks
Diploma: information & communication technology: applications development
AdvDip: information and communication technology: multimedia applications
AdvDip: information and communication technology: communication networks
AdvDip: information and communication technology: application development
PHD: doctor of philosophy in informatics
PHD: doctor of information and communication technology

JEWELLERY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE

MULTIMEDIA

SURFACE DESIGN

TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Diploma: diploma in urban & regional planning (nqf 6)
AdvDip: urban and regional planning (nqf 7)
Master: urban and regional planning (nqf 9)

Additional Requirements: Some programmes require students to submit additional information as part of their application. Applications without additional requirements will not be considered.

Tourism and Events Management

Students who wish to apply for Tourism and Event Management must submit a motivational letter with their application.

Sport Management: Students who wish to apply for Sport Management must submit a questionnaire with their application.

Faculty of Informatics and Design Portfolio Requirements