Dip (Wood Technology)

Nelson Mandela University

Dip (Wood Technology)

Programme Overview:

This programme consists of two years theoretical and one year experiential training offered on campus and at an approved wood processing facility. The programme covers the whole spectrum of subjects related to the working industrial environment. The subjects are packed with new and relevant information as the industry grows. Class time is also interrupted with visits to primary and secondary wood processing plants to expose students to working environments and new technology.

Faculty:

Faculty of Science

Delivery mode & duration of study:

Full-time 3 years (including 1 year in-service training)

Qualification type:

Diploma (Dip)

Department:

Admission Requirements

Applicant score for Mathematics:

330

Applicant score for Technical Mathematics:

330

Applicant score for Mathematical Literacy:

345

Subjects requirements:

• Minimum NSC statutory requirements for diploma entry must be met. • Mathematics or Technical Mathematics – 40%, or Mathematical Literacy – 60%, and • Physical Sciences or Technical Science – 40%. Please note that If an applicant has Mathematical Literacy instead of Mathematics, he/she will be placed in an associated extended qualification.

Career opportunities:

Main employers are the softwood and hardwood sawmill companies, mining timber mills, fibre and particle board mills, timber preservation plants, rooftruss manufacturers, secondary timber product manufacturers, the furniture industry, SABS, CSIR and various machine manufacturers. Wood technologists’ work relates to production, management, training, marketing and research.

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