Overview

What you can expect

Students in the Structural Engineering and Materials programme at the University of Cape Town benefit from international level expertise in concrete technology, concrete durability, structural performance and design, computational mechanics and finite element analysis. The programme is supported by excellent laboratory and computing facilities and draws a lot from cutting edge research outputs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Plate and Shell Structures

Structural Dynamics with Applications

Advanced Structural Concrete Engineering

Structural Concrete Properties and Practice

Research Design and Methodology

Stability and Design of Steel Structures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Materials Science Structural Engineering View 13 other Masters in Materials Science in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

CV incl. work experience

100-word research outline

Supervisor

Letter of motivation

Detailed curriculum vitae including referee names and contact details

Degree transcripts and certificates

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

101730 ZAR / year

≈ 101730 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

34500 ZAR / year

≈ 34500 ZAR / year

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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