Stellenbosch University (SU) Programmes

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: BEng (Mechanical) – particularly in the context of manufacturing, production and quality control, systems design and integration and energy efficiency; BEng (Industrial) – overlap particularly in the context of optimizing and managing large-scale projects and systems. Career opportunities: The main branches of Industrial Engineering are manufacturing technology and operational systems design. It involves facets that are important in modern industrial and service environments, such as quality assurance, robotics, engineering economics, operations research, industrial ergonomics and information technology.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: BEng (Mechatronic) – Largest overlap between engineering degrees in the Faculty particularly in design and development of complex systems that integrate mechanical and electronic components; BEng (Chemical), BEng (Electrical & Electronic), BEng (Industrial), BEng (Civil). Career opportunities: Mechanical engineering is characterised by the motion and transfer of energy, for example in vehicles, aeroplanes, vessels, missiles, cooling systems, power stations and engines, but also includes machines used in all branches of the economy, such as process plants and manufacturing industries.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: BEng (Mechanical), BEng (Electrical & Electronics). Career opportunities: Mechatronic engineers focus on systems characterised by close integration of mechanical components, electronic sensors, mechanical and electrical actuators and computer controllers. Examples of mechatronic systems include electronic engine control systems, robot systems and automated assembly lines.

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: Overlap with BEng (Chemical) in areas like water treatment, environmental engineering and construction materials; BSc (Earth Science) and BSc (Geoinformatics). Career opportunities: Civil engineers are responsible for large, permanent works such as irrigation systems, bridges, dams, harbours, canals, airports, roads and streets, pipelines, sewerage systems, railways, structures of various kinds and structure foundations, stormwater systems, tunnels, towers, water supply systems, and various kinds of heavy construction work.

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: BEng (Mechanical) – both fields involve thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. They often work together on process design and equipment; BSc (Chemistry) – this degree and BEng (Chemical) share several foundational courses such as Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Career opportunities: Chemical engineers specialise in the large-scale operation of processes by which various consumer products are produced, such as chemicals, pharmaceutical products, fertilisers, fuels, metals and other materials. They are also involved where effluents and waste materials are processed and recycled.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: Overlap with BEng (Electrical and Electronic) particularly in areas such as programming and software development and data-driven applications, signal processing, embedded systems, Machine learning and AI, etc; BSc (Computer Science) – several areas of overlap, particularly in the context of handling and processing data, cloud computing, data security and privacy, machine learning and AI. Career opportunities: Data Analyst, Data Engineer

All our BEng programmes are also available as ECPs, which require one extra year of study. A limited number of applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the BEng ECPs will be selected. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Extended curriculum programme (ECP) variant. Selection considers the selection score as above and the socio-economic status of applicants to give preference to candidates from underserved educational backgrounds.

Admission and selection:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement, OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
- Applicants are also subject to selection according to selection criteria. Selection mark = Mathematics percentage + Physical Sciences percentage + (6 x Matric average)

Similar programmes: BEng (Mechatronics) – both fields involve the integration of electrical systems, control and computer systems; BEng (Mechanical) – several areas of overlap, particularly in today’s technology driven world, like control systems, automation, and power systems. Career opportunities: Electrical engineers are responsible for the generation, transmission and conversion of electrical energy for example factories and municipalities. Electronic engineers focus on the control of robotic systems; the collection, processing and dissemination of information by computer and communication networks, such as cell phone networks; and the design of computers and large software systems.