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BSc Engineering (Mechanical)
University of Cape Town · Cape Town
About this programme
Four-year ECSA-accredited Mechanical Engineering degree from SA's top-ranked engineering faculty. Uses WPS not standard APS — UCT computes a weighted faculty points score out of 600 with up to a 10% disadvantage uplift.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 480 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | Bachelor |
| Institution | University of Cape Town |
| Faculty / school | Engineering & the Built Environment (EBE) |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Location | Upper Campus, Rondebosch |
| Minimum points | 480 |
| Cut-off points | 510 |
| Accreditation | CHE Accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | NSFAS Funded + Sasol/Anglo/Eskom corporate bursaries (work-back) + UCT VC Scholarship |
Careers this programme leads to
Mechanical Engineer Mechatronic Engineer Manufacturing Engineer HVAC Engineer Automotive Engineer Aerospace Engineer Energy Systems Engineer Robotics Engineer Plant Engineer Engineering Project Manager
Source
Published by https://ebe.uct.ac.za/department-mechanical-engineering.
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