Course General Description

A person achieving this qualification will be a competent Architectural Practitioner who can conduct independent research and independently perform professional architectural services in technology and/or design and/or management in the public and/or private sectors or specialised fields within built environment.(2002 SAQA description) The MTech is offered as a research programme and does not have a primarily professional focus. It does not carry professional validation, nor is there any intention to apply for such validation. The strategic objective of the Master of Technology (MTech) course is the development of research methods that enable post graduate students to undertake investigations into a range of fields.

School General Description

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher education landscape in South Africa. Today, this institution is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region, boasting more than 30 000 students, several campuses and service points and more than 70 programmes. However, the institution has humble beginnings in the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon, which dates back to the early 1900’s.

The four aims that comprise our mission:

• We will build a university that is highly efficient, sustainable and environmentally conscious
• We will be known for the high quality of our teaching and learning and the relevance of our curriculum
• We will create a vibrant and well resourced living and learning environment for our students
• We will enhance and develop the quality and effectiveness of our research and knowledge production