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Funding
Dec 28, 2023 - Our programs are designed to reduce your study costs Normally enrolling for a full course load would imply that the student will have two move to Potchefstroom and be in the office each workday during offove hours. This obviously brings the large cost of paying for accommodation in Potchefstroom. However, we deliberately designed our PGDip…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/how-can-i-enroll-my-nuclear-engineering-studies
How can I enroll for my Nuclear Engineering studies?
Aug 16, 2022 - Before enrolling, it is crucial to find out what is cooking, e.g. which of the two PGDips will be most valuable to you. The standard point of contact for the PGDip is to phone, WhatsApp or email our postgraduate programme leader, Prof. Dawid Serfontein at 082 787 2909. For a Masters or PhD, first contact the Study Leader you…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/history-nuclear-engineering
History of Nuclear Engineering
Dec 28, 2023 - Initial nuclear exuberance: Too cheap to meter (!) Click here to learn about the initial limitless expectations people had for nuclear power. The nuclear industry brought to its knees by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster During the early years, nuclear engineers believed that nuclear power plants were so safe that it was impossible…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/opportunities-south-african-nuclear-industry
Opportunities in the South African Nuclear Industry
Dec 28, 2023 - [accordion collapsed] Success story of the Koeberg nuclear power plant Koeberg nuclear power plant consists of two 900 MW pressurised water reactors and was constructed just north-west of Cape Town in 1984. It was constructed during the last of the good old days before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and therefore was constructed cheaply. Koeberg…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/how-enroll
How to enroll
Apr 24, 2024 - Depending on your qualifications achieved thus far, you can enroll for: A Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science and Technology A Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science and Technology with Nuclear Technology Management A Masters of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering A Masters of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering with Nuclear…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/available-nuclear-qualifications
Available Nuclear Qualifications
May 28, 2025 - The NWU has the largest and most established nuclear engineering programme in South Africa. We offer all options from the Postgraduate Diploma level, all the way through to a Doctor’s Degree (PhD) in nuclear engineering: [accordion collapsed] 1. Postgraduate Diplomas In the past, we had structured (Option-B) Masters degrees which contained all…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/registration-and-orientation-2023
Registration and Orientation 2023
Jan 16, 2024 - Message from our Executive Dean: "At the NWU Faculty of Engineering, we change the world for the better. We do this, first, by educating and developing exceptional engineers who can and want to change the world and, secondly, by finding answers to current and future real-life challenges of our industries and communities through our cutting-edge…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/postgraduate-options