Bachelor of Civil Engineering Requirements | Central University of Technology

Learn more about the minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor Engineering Technology (BEng Tech) in Civil Engineering at Central University of Technology (CUT) a public funded research institution in Bloemfontein, South Africa. 

This course is available to national and international students to train them in the art of designing, developing and managing all forms of infrastructures in our society, awarding Diploma, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate and Honours. 

Programme: Bachelor of Civil Engineering 

  • Campus: Bloemfontein
  • Faculty: Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology 
  • Department: Civil Engineering 
  • Qualifications Award: Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEng Tech)
  • Study Level: Undergraduate 
  • Study Mode: Full Time 
  • Duration: Three (3) years 
  • Accreditation: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

Central University of Technology( CUT) is one of the few universities where an engineering technology could be earned in South Africa.  

The minimum entry requirements listed here is for the NSC and IEB  holders and for the international students from West African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Liberia and host of others. It is also not for the Diploma qualification. 


Admission Requirements 

Candidates Matriculated Before and in 2007 

  • Physical Science: 50% 
  • Mathematics: 60% 
  • English Language: 50%
  • Mathematical Literacy: not accepted

Candidates Matriculated in 2008 and After

  • Physical Science: 50% -59% 
  • Mathematics: 60% - 69% 
  • English: 50% - 59%  

The two minimum requirements above are required from a Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) holders and must have a minimum score of 32 points on the CUT scoring scale. 

Central University of Technology (CUT), South Africa also requires candidates to adhere to the general admission regulations for candidates who matriculated in 2008 or thereafter noting that Mathematical literacy will not accepted for the Engineering Technology on Civil Engineering. 


Recognition of Prior Learning 

However, hope is not lost for students who could not meet the minimum admission requirements as stated above for the Recognition of Prior Learning(RPL) plus lower minimum admission requirements could be used on case-by-case situation. 


National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Holders

CUT will select holders of National Certificate Vocational (NCV) base on the approved selection requirements by the senate strictly adhere to the general admission regulations for candidates who completed the N3, N4, N5 and N6 qualifications at a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college.


Note; the admission requirements statement above may not be the final. The management of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Central University of Technology might have altered it without prior notice. 


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