Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Postgraduate diploma

ID:

0347_117_I101

Full Time

The Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering in Electrical Engineering comprises an in-depth study in preparation for a master’s programme or a broadened study involving more than one engineering discipline.

The department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering provides world-class supervision in areas including Energy Systems, Electronics and Electromagnetics, Control Systems, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning. The departments modern laboratories and research facilities support both teaching and advanced research, enabling students to learn, experiment, and innovate at the intersection of theory and real-world engineering practice.

Kontakbesonderhede

Ms Candice Daniels

Departmental Administrator

[email protected]

+27 21 808 4326

Doen aansoek

Besoek programwebwerf

Programoorsig

Duur

One year

Kampus

Stellenbosch

Type

Coursework

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When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum toelatingsvereistes

To be considered for admission to a PGDip (Eng) programme, you must:
• hold at least an approved BTech, BEng or BSc degree from a South African university or university
of technology; or
• hold other academic degree qualifications and appropriate experience that have been approved by
the Faculty Board. The relevant department’s chairperson must make a recommendation regarding such qualification and experience to the Faculty Board.

Selection
Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for the PGDip programme by the home department of the relevant field of study.

Note: The PGDip (Eng) does not lead to registration as a professional engineer.

Supporting application documents

Curriculum vitae (CV)
A document that outlines your educational level, employment history, description of work experience, especially that is relevant to your application to study and contact details of three referees.

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Curriculum vitae (CV)

Departmental form

Download and fill in the following departmental form, and submit with your application:
https://files.su.ac.za/public/postgraduate-studies/documents/2025-09/pg…

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Dept-PGDip(Eng)(Electrical Eng) PGDip(Eng)(Electrical Eng)(Full time)

Programstruktuur

• Depending on the composition of a PGDip (Eng), it may be presented in semester, self-study or block courses.
• The programme must include at least 120 credits on NQF level 8 (modules with a 7xx number).
• The chairperson of the home department may prescribe that you to undertake preparatory and/or supplementary study.
• As a student in a PGDip programme, you may normally not register for modules on NQF level 9 (i.e. modules with an 8xx module number).

Last updated 01 April 2026

Vrywaring:
The University reserves the right to amend the information on this webpage at any time. While every effort is made to ensure that the information provided is accurate and complete, it may be subject to change or become outdated. It remains the responsibility of prospective students to verify all details against the relevant faculty yearbook or directly with the relevant department.