Dept Of Chemical Engineering | UP Postgraduate Programmes

Dept Of Chemical Engineering | UP Postgraduate Programmes

The 2026 Engineering Yearbook  will be available soon. Click here for a pdf-copy of the 2026 Engineering Yearbook.
Note that applications for postgraduate studies in a particular year close on October 31 of the previous year for local students and on 31 August of the previous year for International students.
Depending on your qualifications, you may register for BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons)(AppSci), which is coursework-based and, on completion of that, for MEng or MSc (Applied Science) within a field of specialization. Please note that direct registration for a Master’s degree after completion of a B-degree, is not possible.
Postgraduate studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering: General brochure for 2026. (uploaded on 2026-11-19)
Dates and venues for first meetings for all postgraduate modules in 2026:  First meetings 2026 (To be uploaded soon)

Program information

Students may specialize in any of the areas mentioned below. For information on postgraduate coursework programmes, kindly click on one of the hyperlinks below. Please note that the information on this page is subject to change.

For more information on the research activities in each focus area, kindly click on the Research link on on the left.
For cost of registration, please contact the administrative staff below or consult the General brochure above:
Honours: Ms Laurrine (Busi) Mgiba (+27 12 420 5316) E-mail: laurrine.mgiba@up.ac.za
Masters: Ms Stefanie Steenberg (+27 12 420 5315) E-mail: stefanie.steenberg@up.ac.za  PhD:: Ms Dawn Taljaard (+27 12 420 4095) E-mail: dawn.Taljaard@up.ac.za
 

All Chemical Engineering programmes

  • Registration will be online in 2026, accessible to students who have successfully applied & have been admitted.
  • Once admitted, register for specific modules by downloading, completing the following document: 2026 Postgraduate Registration form, renaming it to start  with your Surname and e-mailing it to:  pdv@up.ac.za
  • PLEASE NOTE THAT NO NEW APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER STATED DATES.