The Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) presents an opportunity for students to transition into higher education at a measured and tailored pace. ECP presents an excellent option for students who do not meet the minimum admission requirements for the mainstream Diploma, and for any student desiring an individualised teaching and learning process.
Industrial engineers are dynamic visionaries, relentlessly revolutionising how industries thrive! Masters of efficiency, they fuse creativity with precision to optimise resources, slash waste, and turbocharge productivity. From manufacturing floors to tech-driven enterprises, they dismantle bottlenecks, spark innovation, and transform systems into engines of excellence. Armed with analytical brilliance and a hunger for progress, they refuse to settle—turning challenges into breakthroughs and complexity into clarity. Every process refined, every idea unleashed, propels organisations toward unprecedented performance. They’re not just problem-solvers; they’re trailblazers rewriting the rules of possibility. In a world hungry for smarter solutions, industrial engineers are the catalysts—igniting progress today to build a faster, bolder, limitless tomorrow.
YOU WILL LIKE THIS IF YOU WILL STUDY AT
YOU WILL STUDY FOR
You are analytical, creative, curious, a critical thinker, adaptive, and enjoy leading
Campus
Four years, full-time
Bellville
YOUR SUBJECTS
Year Zero
• Engineering Manufacturing Technology 1A
• Professional Communication 1A
• Information Technology 1A
• Industrial Engineering Design 1A
• Engineering Mathematics 1A
• Engineering Physics 1A
Year One
• Engineering Manufacturing Technology 1B
• Professional Communication 1B
• Information Technology 1B
• Industrial Engineering Design 1B
• Engineering Mathematics 1B
• Engineering Physics 1B
Year Two
• Engineering Workstudy
• Industrial Production Engineering
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Quality Engineering
• Engineering Economics
Year Three
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Facility Layout and Materials Handling
• Systems Engineering
• Operations Research
• Engineering Management
• Industrial Engineering Project 3
YOUR FUTURE SELF
Future studies
Advanced Diploma in Industrial Engineering, or equivalent at exit NQF Level 7. Further leads into the Postgraduate Diploma: Industrial Engineering; B Eng Tech Honours: Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
Future industries
Manufacturing, Hospitals, Communications, eCommerce, Consulting, Entertainment, Local Government, Finance, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductors, Energy, Sports, Insurance, Sales, Accounting, Banking, Travel, Agriculture, Hotel, Aerospace, Logistics and Transport
Future career
Manufacturing Technician/ Supervisor, Quality Assurance Inspector, Industrial Designer, Process Engineer, System/ Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, OHS Manager, Product Owner
creating futures
HOW TO APPLY
Please note: All students are required to apply online, except for qualifications that do not cater for online applications.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Do you qualify to apply online?
ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE FREE
Choose your qualification by consulting this brochure or the CPUT website
Gather your documents (i.e. certified copies less than three months old)
View or download the online application guides available on our website at www.cput.ac.za/study/apply under Step 4: Online application for information on how to apply online
Complete your application online by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/apply and following the steps
Follow-up by getting your admission status and downloading your admission letter via the online application tracking system by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/track
MANUAL APPLICATIONS
Do you qualify to apply manually?
Please note: No manual posted or over the counter applications will be accepted for any course, other than the listed qualifications that do not cater for online applications.
