For detailed information on the programmes, please consult the Civil Engineering Postgraduate Guidelines available above.

The department offers the full range of postgraduate programmes, namely:

• Master of Engineering (Structured) leading to the MEng (Structured) degree (Excluding Water and Construction Engineering  and Management)
• Master of Engineering (Research) – leading to the MEng (Research) degree
• Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) – leading to the PhD degree
• Doctor of Engineering – leading to the DEng degree

While most of our postgraduate students continue directly from our undergraduate programme, the department boasts a good number of students from other South African universities as well as international students.

In the Civil Engineering Department, our research is based on four research areas.

Find out more about current available research topics as well as the researchers at the links below.

• Construction and Engineering Management
• Water and Environmental Engineering
• Structural Engineering and Civil Informatics
• Geotechnical and Transport Engineering

For detailed information on the admission requirements, please consult the Civil Engineering Postgraduate Guidelines available above.

All postgraduate applicants must apply online on the SUNStudent applicant portal. The Civil Engineering Postgraduate Application Form (CIVPG01), available above, must be uploaded on your SUNStudent application.

Further detailed information on the online application process can be found here.

APPLY on SUNStudent

Special Students

Students registered at another university wishing to attend a postgraduate course at Stellenbosch University are called special students.

To apply and for cost enquiries, please contact Mrs Janine Myburgh in our Civil Courses Division (Email: [email protected]).

Tuition fees for South African Students: 
See Section 12.4 in the Civil Engineering Postgraduate Guidelines.

Tuition fees for Foreign Students: 
Please contact [email protected] at the International office for information regarding fees.

• SU Postgraduate Funding and Support
• NRF Postgraduate Scholarships
• City of Cape Town Bursaries