CPUT Courses

The accredited list of all CPUT Short Courses, Courses and Faculties for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and International Student are available below. Choose a Course today at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).

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CPUT Faculties

There are six in total:

1. Applied Science
2. Business and Management Sciences
3. Education and Social Sciences
4. Engineering and the Built Environment
5. Health and Wellness Sciences
6. Informatics and Design

Available Courses at CPUT

The qualifications and certificates offered at the university include the following:

1. Advanced Diploma
2. Bachelor’s degrees
3. Diplomas
4. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
5. Higher Certificate
6. Master’s degrees
7. National Diplomas – these are in a separate category from the regular CPUT diploma courses
8. National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE)
9. Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
10. Certifiable short courses

Each course offered by the university is overseen by one of these governing faculties. The faculties are further divided into departments that manage courses.

1. Applied Science

The Faculty of Applied Sciences is divided into departments that offer the following courses:

Agriculture

• Diploma in Agricultural Management
• Diploma in Agriculture
• National Diploma in Agriculture: Viticulture & Oenology
• National Diploma in Agriculture: Animal Production
• National Diploma in Agriculture: Crop Production
• National Diploma in Agricultural Management
• Advanced Diploma in Agriculture and Crop Production
• Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture
• Master of Technology in Agriculture
• Master of Agriculture

Chemistry

• Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (Extended)
• Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
• National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
• National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
• Bachelor of Technology in Chemistry
• Master of Technology in Chemistry
• Master of Applied Sciences in Chemistry
• Doctor of Technology in Chemistry
• Doctor of Psychology (PhD) in Chemistry
• Consumer Sciences – Food and Nutrition
• Diploma in Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition (Extended)
• Diploma in Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition
• National Diploma in Consumer Science – Food and Nutrition (Extended)
• National Diploma in Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition
• Advanced Diploma in Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition
• Bachelor of Technology in Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition
• Master of Technology in Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition
• Master of Technology in Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition

Environmental Health

• National Diploma in Environmental Health
• Bachelor of Environmental Health
• Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Health
• Doctor of Technology Environmental Health

Environmental Management

• Diploma in Environmental Management (Extended)
• Diploma in Environmental Management
• National Diploma in Environmental Management (Extended)
• National Diploma in Environmental Management
• Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management
• Bachelor of Technology Environmental Management
• Master of Technology in Environmental Management
• Master of Environmental Management

Food Technology

• Diploma in Food Technology (Extended)
• Diploma in Food Technology
• National Diploma in Food Technology (Extended)
• National Diploma in Food Technology
• Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology
• Master of Technology in Food Technology
• Master of Food Science and Technology
• Doctor of Food Science and Technology

Horticulture

• Diploma in Horticulture (Extended)
• Diploma in Horticulture
• National Diploma in Horticulture (Extended)
• National Diploma in Horticulture
• Advanced Diploma in Horticulture
• Bachelor of Technology in Horticulture
• Master of Technology in Horticulture
• Master of Horticultural Sciences
• Doctor of Horticulture

Landscape Technology

• Diploma in Landscape Architecture (Extended)
• Diploma in Landscape Architecture
• National Diploma in Landscape Technology (Extended)
• National Diploma in Landscape Technology
• Advanced Diploma in Landscape Construction Management
• Bachelor of Technology in Landscape Technology

Nature Conservation

• Diploma in Nature Conservation (Extended)
• Diploma in Nature Conservation
• National Diploma in Nature Conservation
• Bachelor of Technology in Nature Conservation
• Master of Technology in Nature Conservation
• Master of Conservation Science

Oceanography

• National Diploma in Oceanography (Extended)
• National Diploma in Oceanography
• Bachelor of Technology in Oceanography
• Master of Technology in Oceanography

Mathematical Technology

• Diploma in Mathematical Sciences (Extended)
• Diploma in Mathematical Sciences
• Advanced Diploma Mathematical Sciences

Biotechnology

• Diploma in Biotechnology
• Diploma in Biotechnology (Extended)
• National Diploma in Biotechnology (Extended)
• National Diploma in Biotechnology
• Advanced Diploma in Biotechnology

Marine Sciences

• Diploma in Marine Science (Extended)
• Diploma in Marine Science
• Advanced Diploma in Marine Science

2. Business and Management Sciences

The Faculty of Business and Management Sciences is divided into departments that offer the following courses:

Accounting

• Diploma in Accountancy (Extended Curriculum)
• Diploma in Accountancy

Cost and Management Accounting

• Master of Management Accounting

Entrepreneurship

• Diploma in Entrepreneurship (Extended)
• Diploma: in Entrepreneurship
• Advanced Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Hospitality Management

• Diploma in Hospitality and Food and Beverage Management
• Diploma in Hospitality and Hotel Management
• Diploma in Hospitality Management and Professional Cookery
• Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Hotel Management
• Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Food and Beverage Management

Human Resource Management

• Diploma in Human Resource Management (Extended)
• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Development
• Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Master of Human Resource Management
• Doctor of Human Resource Management

Internal Auditing

• Master of Internal Auditing
• Doctor of Commerce in Internal Auditing

Management

• Diploma in Management (Extended Curriculum)
• Diploma in Management
• Advanced Diploma in Management

Marketing

• Diploma in Marketing (Extended Curriculum)
• Diploma in Marketing
• Advanced Diploma in Marketing
• Doctor of Commerce in Marketing

Business and Information Administration

• Diploma in Business and Information Administration (Extended)
• Diploma in Business and Information Administration
• Advanced Diploma in Business and Information Administration
• Master of Business and Information Administration

Project Management

• Advanced Diploma in Project Management

Public Management

• Diploma in Public Administration and Governance (Foundation – Extended Curriculum)
• Diploma in Public Administration
• Advanced Diploma in Public Administration
• Master of Public Administration
• Doctor of Public Administration

Retail Business Management

• Diploma in Retail Business Management
• Advanced Diploma in Retail Business Management
• Master of Retail Business Management

Sport Management

• Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management (Extended Curriculum)
• Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management
• Master of Sport Management

Tourism Management

• Diploma in Tourism Management
• Diploma in Tourism Management (Extended)
• Diploma in Event Management
• Diploma in Event Management (Extended)
• Advanced Diploma in Event Management
• Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management

Printing, Plastics, Packaging

• Diploma in Printing Management

Real Estate

• Diploma in Real Estate

Operations Management

• Diploma in Operations Management
• Advanced Diploma in Operations Management

Note that The CPUT recently introduced an applied law course – a Bachelor of Paralegal Studies under the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences.

3. Education and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Education and Social Sciences website has the CPUT teaching requirements for those that want to pursue a career in education. Its departments and courses are as follows:

Further Education and Training (FET)

• National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE): Further Education and Training
• Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and FET Teaching
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE): Further Education and Training

General Education and Training (GET)

• Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching
• Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching
• Advanced Certificate in Education: Multi-Grade / Multi-Age Teaching

Research and Postgraduate Studies

• Baccalaureus Educationis: (Hons) (Bed Hons): Educational Management and Leadership
• Baccalaureus Educationis: (Hons) (Bed Hons): Teaching and Learning
• Master of Education in Education
• Doctor of Education in Education

4. Engineering and the Built Environment

The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment is divided into departments that offer the following courses:

Building

• Diploma in Construction

Clothing Management

• Diploma in Clothing and Textile Technology
• Advanced Diploma in Clothing and Textile Technology

Construction Management

• Diploma in Construction
• Diploma in Construction (Extended)
• Advanced Diploma Construction Health and Safety
• Advanced Diploma Facility Management
• Advanced Diploma in Construction Management
• Master of Construction

Engineering: Chemical

• Diploma in Chemical Engineering
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering (Extended)
• Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
• Doctor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (PhD)

Engineering: Civil

• Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Extended)
• Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
• Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Engineering: Electrical

• Diploma in Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
• Diploma in Engineering Technology in Computer Engineering
• Bachelor in Engineering Technology in Computer Engineering
• Bachelor in Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Energy (Coursework)
• Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (PhD)

Engineering: Mechanical

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in Mechatronics
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Extended)
• Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in Mechatronics
• Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Maritime Studies

• Bachelor of Marine Engineering
• Bachelor of Nautical Science

Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Diploma in Industrial Engineering
• Advanced Diploma in Industrial Engineering
• Advanced Diploma in Quality
• Master of Engineering in Quality

Quantity Surveying

• Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Geomatics (Surveying and Cartography)

• Diploma in Geomatics
• Bachelor of Geomatics
• Master of Technology in Cartography

5. Health and Wellness Sciences

The Faculty of Health and Wellness is divided into departments that offer the following courses:

Biomedical Sciences

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) in Medical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) in Medical Laboratory Science (Extended)
• Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) in Medical Laboratory Science Articulation Program
• Master of Science in Biomedical Technology
• Doctor of Biomedical Sciences (PhD)

Dental Sciences

• Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Dental Technology
• Higher Certificate in Dental Assisting

Emergency Medical Sciences

• Diploma in Emergency Care
• Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care (Extended Curriculum Program)
• Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care (BEMC)
• Master of Emergency Medical Care (MEMC)

Nursing Sciences

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Master of Nursing

Ophthalmic Sciences

• Diploma in Opticianry

Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences

• Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Radiography
• Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy

Nuclear Medicine Technology

• Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Ultrasound
• Master of Science in Radiography (NQF Level 9)
• Doctor of Radiography (NQF Level 9)

Wellness Sciences

• Diploma in Somatology
• Advanced Diploma in Somatology

6. Informatics and Design

The Faculty of Informatics and Design offers some CPUT part-time courses. Its departmental structure and courses are as follows:

Media Studies

• Diploma in Public Relations and Communication
• Diploma in Photography
• Diploma in Journalism
• Diploma in Film Production
• Advanced Diploma in Film Production
• Advanced Diploma in Photography
• Advanced Diploma in Journalism

Architectural Technology and Interior Design

• Diploma in Interior Design
• Diploma in Architectural Technology
• Advanced Diploma in Interior Design (part-time)
• Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology (part-time)

Applied Design

• Diploma in Visual Communication Design
• Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacture
• Diploma in Product Design
• Diploma in Fashion
• Advanced Diploma in Industrial Design
• Advanced Diploma in Fashion
• Doctor of Applied Arts in Design (Ph.D.)

Information Technology

• Diploma in Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia Applications
• Diploma in Information and Communication Technology: Communications Networks
• Diploma in Information and Communication Technology: Applications Development
• Advanced Diploma in Information and Communication Technology: Communications Networks
• Doctor of Informatics (Ph.D.)
• Doctor of Information and Communication Technology

Town and Regional Planning

• Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (NQF 6)
• Advanced Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (NQF 7)
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning (NQF 9)

CPUT Short Courses

You can also study short courses in the following fields and receive official certification upon completion:

• Administration
• Clothing and Textiles
• Computers
• Engineering
• Events
• Finance
• Health and Wellness
• Hotel
• Industry-specific skills
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Language and Communication
• Management
• Maritime and Survival
• Media
• Production
• Public Relations (PR)
• Quality Control

Here are the short courses at CPUT:

• ½ Day HUET
• 2 Day Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)
• 2 Day Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
• 2.5 Day Offshore Survival, Firefighting, and HUET Refresher
• 3 Day Offshore Lifeboat Coxswain
• 5 Day Offshore Survival. Firefighting, First Aid, and HUET
• Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Supply: Chartered Institute in Procurement and Supply
• Basic Workstudy
• Business Communication
• Business Management / Entrepreneurship
• Computer Pattern Making and Grading (Gerber)
• Computerized Grading (Gerber)
• Computerized Marker Making (Gerber)
• Credit Management 1
• Credit Management 2
• Credit Management 3
• Cutting Practice: Practical
• Cutting Room Management
• Cyber Security
• Diploma of Procurement and Supply: Chartered Institute in Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
• Effective Supervisory Management
• Electronic Navigation Systems
• Electronic Navigation Systems: Operational Level
• Enablers of World Class Operations
• End-User Computing (Including Microsoft Office)
• Ethos and Professional Practice for Specialist Nurses
• Event Management
• Fabric Knowledge (Workshop)
• Fabric Quality Inspection and Faults Classification
• Fast Rescue Boat Coxswain (FRB)
• Finance for Non-Finance Managers
• Financial Computing / Basic Bookkeeping Pastel Accounting
• Fundamentals in Nursing Research
• Garment Costing
• Garment Specifications (Workshop)
• GMDSS (GOC)
• GMDSS (GOC) Refresher
• Hospitality Management Block Release Course
• Human Resource Management: Overview and Compliance
• Human Resource Management 1
• ICT Academy Advanced COMNET
• ICT Academy Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• ICT Academy Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
• ICT Academy Communications Networks
• Introduction to Pattern and Garment Technology
• Introduction to Public Relations Management
• ISO 9001:2015
• Labor Relations
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Management 1
• Management and Leadership
• Manpower Planning and Line Balancing (Workshop)
• Manual Grading
• Marketing Management
• Medical First Aid
• Morse Code and Signal (examination only)
• Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001:2018
• Pattern Development 1
• Pattern Development 2
• Product and Labor Costing
• Production Management
• Production Management for Industry
• Professional Development for Personal Assistants and Secretaries
• Professional Development in Nursing and Health
• Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply: Chartered Institute in Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
• Project Management 1
• Project Quality
• Quality Assurance Techniques
• Quality Auditing
• Quality Auditing against ISO 19011:2018
• Quality Awareness for Supervisors and Operators (In-House Group Training)
• Quality Control in Clothing
• Quality Control Techniques
• Risk Management in Occupational Health Care
• Size and Fit (Workshop)
• Smart Skills for Supervisors
• Stores Management
• Supply Chain Management 1 and 2
• Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (CISC)
• Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats: Refresher
• Textile Testing
• Textiles and Fabrics
• The Production Development Process (Workshop)
• Train the Trainer
• Understanding Garment Construction

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