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TUT: BEngTech Mechanical Engineering and Entry Requirements

TUT BEngTECH Mechanical engineering
Listed on this page are the types of results accepted to study for Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology including the minimum entry requirements of each results.

SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULT OBTAINED BEFORE 2008: 

  • Must be with a matriculation endorsement or an equivalent qualification, with a C symbol at Standard Grade or a D symbol at Higher Grade for English, and B symbols at Standard Grade or C symbols at Higher Grade for Mathematics and Physical Science. 
Selection criteria: 
Applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS)
of at least 28.
 

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULT OBTAINED IN OR AFTER 2008:

  • The Certificate must be with a bachelor’s degree endorsement, or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language) and 5 for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics, and 5 for Physical Sciences or Technical Sciences.
 
Selection criteria:
An applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) 
of at least 28 (excluding Life Orientation) and the recommendation subjects are:
Engineering Graphics and Design and Mechanical Technology.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) RESULT AT NQF LEVEL 4:

  • Must be with a bachelor’s degree endorsement, issued by the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least a 50% (APS of 4) for English, 50% for Life Orientation (excluded for APS calculation), and 60% (APS of 5) for Mathematics and Science, and 60% (APS of 5) for any other three compulsory vocational subjects.

Selection criteria:
Applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) 
of at least 28 (excluding Life Orientation) to be considered to study Mechanical Engineering

NATIONAL N SENIOR CERTIFICATE AS PUBLISHED IN REPORT 191: N3 (NQF LEVEL 4):

  • A National Senior Certificate or a National N Certificate with languages as published in Report 191: N3 (NQF Level 4) issued by both the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 50% for English, Mathematics N3, Engineering Sciences N3 and any other two additional subjects.
Selection criteria:
To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) 
of at least 28.
.

 N6 CERTIFICATE IN A RELATED ENGINEERING FIELD AS PUB-

LISHED IN REPORT 191: N6::

  • A N6 Certificate in a related Engineering field as published in Report 191: N6 issued by both the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with an average of at least 60% for the qualification, and successful completion of an English Language Proficiency Assessment (done by the University).

QUALIFICATIONS ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATION 

 SUB-FRAMEWORK (HEQSF) OFFERED BY UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY:

  • The applicant will be considered for admission to the programme, if any of the following
  • qualifications has been completed:
  • Higher Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (NQF Level 5 - 140 credits): an average of 
  • at least 60% for the qualification, and 60% in each of the following modules: Engineering 
  • Graphics, Engineering Physics, Mechanics and Technical Mathematics.
  • Advanced Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (NQF Level 6 - 140 credits): an average 
  • of at least 60% for the qualification. 
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (NQF Level 6 - 280 credits): an average 
  • of at least 55% for the qualification. 
  • National Diploma: Engineering: Mechanical (NQF Level 6 - 3,000 credits): an average 
  • of at least 55% for the qualification. 
BEngTech Mechanical Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) lasted a duration of 3 years and is accredited by Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

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