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COURSE INFORMATION
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TUT Contact Centre
Tel: 086 110 2421
E-mail: general@tut.ac.za
SMS Number: 30655
SMS the word TUT, your name, study programme and e-mail to 30655
THE CAREER PLAN Prospective students with disabilities: PLEASE NOTE:
Making a career decision should not be taken lightly. There are Contact the campus where you wish to enrol or the Disability • The application deadlines are listed under each programme in
several aspects that need to be taken into account. The following Coordinator at the Pretoria Campus: Tel: 012 382 5072 this brochure.
steps form part of a comprehensive career plan.
• Please apply as soon as possible because a programme may
Step 1: Identify your interests TUT INFORMATION close any time when it is full, even if the deadline has not yet
Step 2: Know you personality As a dynamic university of technology, the Tshwane University passed.
Step 3: Know your aptitude of Technology will provide you with unlimited opportunities for
Step 4: Know your values and needs professional and personal development, while equipping you Reference number
with skills and knowledge to live your life to the fullest and to
Step 5: Conduct career research When the application has been processed, the applicant will be
create your own destiny. Academically, TUT is divided into seven
Step 6: Make a career decision faculties as indicated. allocated a unique reference number (his/her student number) for
identification purposes
Dip (Fine and Applied Arts) 3 31/7 English 3 20 ceramics/fibre; Painter; Sculptor; Installation artist; Printmaker; Ceramist; Fibre artist; Glass
artist; Muralist; Museum/gallery guide; Museum/gallery curator; Illustrator
Design artist in the public and private sectors, e.g. layout artist, visualiser, illustrator,
Dip (Integrated Communication
3 31/7 English 4 24 package designer. Producer, creative director, art director, technical director, games
Design)
designer, interface designer and interactive writer.
Civil Technology, Design Residential design; Office design; Community and education design; Healthcare design;
Dip (Interior Design) 3 31/7 English 4 22 Studies, Engineering Graphics Architectural and interior design consultancies; Interior stylist; Project manager; Shopfitter
and Design, and Visual Arts draughtsman; Independent interior design practice
CAD designer; Advanced bench worker; Product developer; Setter; CAM practitioner; 3D
Dip (Jewellery Design and
3 31/7 English 3 20 wax printer technician; Artist jeweller; Restorer; Jewellery retailer; Product representative;
Manufacture)
Caster; Wax carver; Jewellery renderer; Model maker
Film producer; Film director; Scriptwriter; VFX editor; Camera operator; Location manager;
Production assistant; Broadcast journalist; Production manager; Assistant director; Film
Dip (Motion Picture Production) 3 31/7 English 4 22
editor; Cinematographer; Lighting technician; Programme researcher; Sound technician;
Production coordinator
Choreographer; Creative entrepreneur; Dancer; Dance captain; Performing Arts maker;
Dip (Performing Arts) (Dance) 3 31/7 English 4 20
Performing Arts reviewer; Theatre maker
Choral conductor; Chorus member; Composer; Creative entrepreneur; Film-score
Dip (Performing Arts) (Music) 3 31/7 English 4 20 composer; Jazz musician; Jingle writer; Music producer; Opera singer; Performing Arts
maker; Performing Arts reviewer; Theatre maker
Actor; Applied Theatre practitioner; Creative entrepreneur; Director; Lighting/sound
operator; Media performer (radio and television); Musical Theatre performer; Performing Arts
Dip (Performing Arts) (Theatre Arts
3 31/7 English 4 20 maker; Performing Arts reviewer; Performing Arts technician; Physical Theatre practitioner;
and Design)
Production manager; Scriptwriter; Stage manager; Stage technical crew; Theatre maker;
Theatre technician; Voice-over artist
Choral conductor, composer, creative entrepreneur, film score composer, jazz musician,
HCert (Music) 1 31/7 English 3 18 jingle writer, music producer, opera singer, performing arts maker, performing arts reviewer,
theatre maker
M Po 3 30/9
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or service manager
Mathematical Literacy 5 24 (with
Mathematical Literacy)
22 (with Mathematics/
English 4 Consultant, financial analyst, entrepreneur, economist, banking, insurance, investment,
Technical Mathematics)
Dip (Economics) 3 31/7 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or public sectors in economics and financial management, financial and management
24 (with Mathematical
Mathematical Literacy 6 consultant
Literacy)
22 (with Accounting or
English 4 Mathematics/Technical Cost and pricing accountant, project accountant, management accountant, financial
Accounting 3 or Mathematics)
Dip (Financial Management) M Po 3 30/9 controller, financial accountant/controllers, business operations manager, budget controller,
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or
24 (with finance consultants
Mathematical Literacy 5
Mathematical Literacy)
22 (with Accounting or
English 4 Mathematics/Technical Junior business analysts, research analysts, financial analysts, business performance
Accounting 3 or Mathematics)
Dip (Financial Planning) 3 30/9 analysts, performance and monitoring assistant/manager, financial planner, finance
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or
24 (with consultants, investment analysts
Mathematical Literacy 5
Mathematical Literacy)
22 (with Accounting or
English 4 Mathematics/Technical
Accounting 3 or Mathematics)
Dip (Internal Auditing) M Po 3 30/9 Auditor
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or
Mathematical Literacy 5 24 (with
Mathematical Literacy)
22 (with Mathematics/
Technical Mathematics)
English 4
Accounting 4 or State accountant and accountant in central and provincial government sectors, as well as
Dip (Public Finance) M Po 3 30/9 23 (with Accounting)
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or statutory government institutions
Mathematical Literacy 5
24 (with
Mathematical Literacy)
22 (with Mathematics/
English 4 Technical Mathematics)
HCert (Accouting) 1 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Accounting technician, bookkeeper, accounts clerk, tax consultant, financial accountant
Mathematical Literacy 4 23 (with
Mathematical Literacy)
SCORE (APS)
BArch 4 31/7 English 4 25 Architectural technologist, property inspector, building product consultant, specialising in
BArch (Architecture)(Extended) 5 31/7 English 4 25 architectural technology, self-employed and private architect
English 4
Survey technologist and route to professional topographic or engineering surveyor,
BGeomatics 3 31/7 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 25
geographic information systems practitioner, photogrammetrist
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4
English 4 Engineering Graphics and
Chemical engineering technician and technologist, researcher and developer, fuel-cell
BEngTech (Chemical Engineering) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design and Mechanical
technologist, consultant
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology
English 4 Engineering Graphics and Construction manager or supervisor, project manager, technician in civil engineering working
BEngTech (Civil Engineering) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design and Mechanical for a civil engineering consultant, technologist, construction company, or local, provincial or
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology national government
English 4
Engineering Graphics
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 Design, planning, construction and maintenance of specialised fields systems related to
BEngTech (Electrical Engineering) E 3 30/9 30 and Design and Electrical
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 electrical engineering
Technology
Level 4 for any three additional subjects
English 4 Engineering Graphics and
BEngTech (Industrial Engineering) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design and Mechanical Professional technologist, technician, manager, entrepreneur and consultant
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology
Management of production and processing of raw material, manufacturing and processing
English 4 Engineering Graphics and
BEng (Materials Engineering) of products, development, characterisation and quality assurance of products and raw
3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design and Mechanical
(Polymer Technology) materials, development of new plastic products and material, marketing and sales of raw
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology
materials and products
English 4 Engineering Graphics and
BEngTech (Mechanical
3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design and Mechanical Mechanical technologist, technician, manager, entrepreneur and consultant
Engineering)
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology
English 4 Engineering Graphics and
BEngTech (Mechatronics
3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design and Mechanical Mechanical and Electronic technologist, technician, manager, entrepreneur and consultant
Engineering)
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology
English 4 Engineering Graphics and
BEngTech (Metallurgical
3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 28 Design, and Mechanical Metallurgist, technician, technologist, plant manager, consultant, researcher and developer
Engineering)
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 5 Technology
English 4
Dip (Building Science) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 26 Construction manager, technician quality surveyor, clerk of works, building inspector
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3
SCORE (APS)
English 4 Electrical Technology and
Design, planning, construction and maintenance of specialised fields systems related to
Dip (Electrical Engineering) E 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 26 Engineering Graphics and
electrical engineering
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 Design
English 4
Survey technologist and route to professional topographic or engineering surveyor,
Dip (Geomatics) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 23
geographic information systems practitioner, photogrammetrist
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3
Junior industrial designer, member of design and development team, junior design
Dip (Industrial Design) 3 31/7 English 4 21
entrepreneur. Design skills can be applied across diverse business fields
English 4 Civil Technology and Construction manager or supervisor, project manager, technician in civil engineering
HCert (Construction Engineering) 1 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 20 Engineering Graphics and working for a civil engineering consultant, construction company, or local, provincial or
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3 Design national government
English 4
Design, planning, construction and maintenance of specialised fields systems related to
HCert (Electrical Engineering) E 1 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 20 Electrical Technology
electrical engineering
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3
English 4
HCert (Industrial Engineering) 1 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 20 Mechanical Technology Technician, manager, entrepreneur and consultant
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3
English 4
HCert (Mechanical Engineering) 1 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 20 Mechanical Technology Technician, manager, entrepreneur and consultant
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3
Dip (Adult and Community Level 4 for English Child care (Infant and Toddlers), elder care, elementary teacher (teach adult about food and
Education and Training) Level 3 for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or 4 nutrition), dress making/sewing/fashion design, caterers/baking, pottery, interior designing,
SN 3 31/7 22
(Specialisation in Consumer for Mathematical Literacy marketing consumer product within the community, working in family and community service
Sciences) Level 3 for an additional language agencies, community service worker, financial consultant.
Costs consultants at cost consulting firms, cost consultant proprietors, paralegals in law
firms, paralegals at justice centres (Legal Aid Board), paralegals at the office of the Master
Dip (Law) SS M 3 31/7 Level 4 for English 20
of the Supreme Court, paralegals at the Deeds’ Office, paralegals at private companies such
as Scorpion Legal Protection.
Mathematical Literacy.
Applicants who are employed in a law enforcement
department should have level 3 for English and 2 for
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics or Mathematical Employee of SAPS, reservist, security occupation community policing, municipal and metro
Dip (Policing) SS DO 3 31/7 20
Literacy. police, private investigators
Applicants who are employed in a law enforcement
department who score between 17 and 19 (with a
minimum of five years of work experience) should submit
proof of employment (in the form of an official letter from
the HR division of the department).
Mathematical Literacy)
English 4
Dip (Computer Systems Computer systems engineer, electronic engineer, electronics tester, software engineer,
SS 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 26
Engineering) software tester, programmer, web developer, systems analyst, network administrator,
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 Information Technology
systems administrator, database administrator, systems support, network planner, data
English 3 science and cloud computing technologist, system integration specialist, intelligent system
Dip (Computer Systems
SS 4 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 23 technologist.
Engineering)(Extended)
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3
26 (with Mathematics or
English 4 Technical Mathematics)
Dip (Informatics) SS 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 5 or
Mathematical Literacy 7 28 (with
Mathematical Literacy) Business analyst, user acceptance tester, systems trainer, systems tester, support
specialist, e-commerce developer, enterprise systems manager, information resource
23 (with Mathematics or manager, database administrator, project manager, technology consultant, systems analyst.
English 3 Technical Mathematics)
Dip (Informatics)(Extended) SS 4 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 or
Mathematical Literacy 6 25 (with Mathematical
Literacy)
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Mathematics and Commercial Positions at supervisory or first time management level, entrepreneur, general manager,
Dip (Administrative Management) Po 3 30/9 24
Mathematical Literacy 4 subjects own business
Accounting 3 (for students who intend to major in Finance)
Accounting, Business Studies Sales consultant, sales manager, marketing manager, advertising manager, researcher,
Dip (Marketing) M 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or 22
and Economics customer services, product manager
Mathematical Literacy 4
English 3
Inventory controller, materials manager, operations manager, production analyst, process
Dip (Operations Management) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or 20
engineer
Mathematical Literacy 5
English 4
Dip (Retail Business Management) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or 22 Merchandising and sales representative for retail suppliers and wholesalers
Mathematical Literacy 4
English 4
Accounting, Business Studies Sports administrator, club manager, sports marketing agent, sports development officer,
Dip (Sport Management) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or 22
and Economics promoter, commentator, entrepreneur, sales consultant, market researcher
Mathematical Literacy 4
English 4
Dip (Supply Chain Management) 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or 22 Commercial subjects Buyer, materials manager, logistics manager, distribution manager, warehouse manager
Mathematical Literacy 4
English 4 Business Studies, Geography,
Dip (Tourism Management) Travel agent, tour operator, guest services, tourism information services, education and
3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or 22 Hospitality Studies and Travel
training, sight seeing tours and recreation, tourism information services
Mathematical Literacy 4 and Tourism
Mathematical Literacy 4
Mathematical Literacy
19 (with Mathematics/
English 4 Technical Mathematics) Agricultural subjects,
Dip (Crop Production) Pr 3 31/7 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Life Sciences and/or Commercial crop producer, production manager, extension service worker
Mathematical Literacy 4 20 (with Physical Sciences
Mathematical Literacy
19 (with Mathematics/
English 4 Technical Mathematics) Life Sciences and
Dip (Equine Science) Pr 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Horse-stud manager, horse seller, riding-school owner, equine breeder
20 (with Physical Sciences
Mathematical Literacy 4
Mathematical Literacy
English 4 25 (with Mathematics/ Horticulturists, maintenance managers, site managers or as grounds superintendents,
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Mathematical Technical Mathematics) researchers (developing new cultivars or solving problems) and in the academic world of
Dip (Horticulture) Pr 3 30/9
Literacy 4 26 (with Mathematical teaching, learning and education.
Life Sciences 3 or Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3 Literacy)
English 4 25 (with Mathematics/
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Technical Mathematics) Landscape consultants, landscape designers or landscape contractors, site managers,
Dip (Landscape Technology) Pr 3 30/9 Mathematical Literacy 4 maintenance managers, nursery managers, researchers (developing new cultivars or
Life Sciences 3 or 26 (with solving problems) as well as in the academic world of teaching, learning and education.
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3 Mathematical Literacy)
enhancing the level of professionalism within the national sport, health and fitness industry
English 4 22 (with Mathematics/
Technical Sciences) Health and skin care professional as a somatologist, aromatherapist, reflexologist, stress-
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 or
Dip (Somatic Therapy) Ar 3 31/7 relief and relaxation therapist at health spa or stress clinic, representative of cosmetic firm
Mathematical Literacy 5 23 (with or own business
Life Sciences 4 Mathematical Literacy)
English 4
HCert (Dental Assisting) Pr 1 31/7 Mathematics 3 or Mathematical Literacy 4 18 Assisting in a dental practice, assisting a dentist, infection control, stock control and accounts
Level 3 for any other additional subjects.
NATURAL SCIENCES
English 4 Industrial Chemists usually work in chemical plants and laboratories across a broad range
BSc (Industrial Chemistry) Ar 4 31/7 Mathematics 5 24 of industries, from chemical manufacturing, mining, building materials and paints/coatings
Physical Sciences 5 through to paper, petroleum, plastics and advanced materials manufacturing
English 4 Chemist, laboratory analyst, technologist. Opportunities for analytical chemistry graduates
Dip (Analytical Chemistry) Ar 3 31/7 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 21 exist in laboratories, manufacturing and mining industries, research industries, forensic
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 departments, and national science councils.
English 4
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 Biotechnologist or microbiologist, work in the industry or research labs, microbiology, waste
Dip (Biotechnology) Ar 3 31/7 21
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 management, beverage production, food production, research
Life Sciences 3
Appointed as an environmental officer or environmental technologist within numerous
English 4 industries that deal with either managing negative changes on the biogeophysical environment
Dip (Environmental Sciences) Ar 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 21 Geography and Life Sciences or/and investigating existing impacts or potential impacts on the biogeophysical environment.
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 Graduates may also be employed into a number of government departments or state bodies
that deal with environmental impacts such as the Department of Environmental Affairs.
Three years’ relevant work experience, HAZMAT
Dip (Fire Technology) Awareness, Fire Fighter I, HAZMAT Operational, and Fire
Fire fighter, fire prevention officer, fire safety officer, station officer, divisional officer,
(only offered to Fire Services working Ar 3 31/7 Fighter II certificates.
personnel)
emergency services manager, officer in SANDF
Applicants must submit proof of employment in the form
of an official letter from the employer.
English 4
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 Food technologist, quality controller, researcher, developer of new products, opportunities in
Dip (Food Technology) Ar 3 30/9 21
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 food processing, canning, meat or fish factories, food quality and hygiene
Life Sciences 3
English 4 Computer Applications Engineering geologist, geological technician or technologist, hydro-geological consultant,
Dip (Geology) Ar 3 31/7 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 21 Technology, Geography and/or mining companies, Department of Minerals and Energy, Department of Water Affairs and
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4 Information Technology Forestry
metrologists.
English 4
Dip (Water Science and
Ar 3 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 4 21 Life Sciences Water care technician, water care technologist and process controller
Technology)
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 4
18 (with Mathematics/
English 3 Technical Mathematics)
HCert (Resource and Waste
Ar 1 30/9 Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Water care technician, water care technologist and process controller
Management) 21 (with
Mathematical Literacy 6
Mathematical Literacy)
English 3 18 (with Mathematics/
Mathematics/Technical Mathematics 3 or Technical Mathematics)
HCert (Water Treatment) Ar 1 30/9 Water care technician, water care technologist and process controller
Mathematical Literacy 6 21 (with
Physical Sciences/Technical Sciences 3 Mathematical Literacy)
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