Prospective Postgraduates
Postgraduate Administrator: Mrs Amanda de Wet (Tel: +21 808 4404 | Email: amandadw@sun.ac.za)
For detailed information, please consult the Civil Engineering Postgraduate Brochure 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
• Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering- leading to the PDE qualification
• The degree of Doctor of Engineering the D Eng 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. The composition of the postgraduate student body can be seen here.
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
For detailed information, please consult the Civil Engineering Postgraduate Brochure available above.
All postgraduate applicants must apply online.
Further detailed information on the online application process can be found here.
Not sure if you qualify for PG studies? Have a look at our admission model.
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 0r Ms Tsholo Seroalo in our Civil Courses Division (Email: civilcourses@sun.ac.za).
Tuition fees for South African Students: See Section 8 in the Postgraduate Brochure.
Tuition fees for Foreign Students:
Please contact Mr Omar Isaacs e-mail: suifinance@sun.ac.za at the International office for information regarding fees.
For more information on available research topics, watch the videos below:
Masters in Structural Engineering
Masters in Water Engineering
Masters in Geotechnical, Management and Transport Engineering
