1. BScLArch (or equivalent) degree and at least one year of practical experience and/or a record of an extended study excursion or Advanced Diploma in Horticulture or Advanced Diploma in Ornamental and Landscape Horticulture or equivalent horticultural degree at NQF level 7 or Relevant tertiary qualification in a spatial or environmental planning field at NQF level 7 (or NQF level 6 for qualifications obtained before 2009)
2. Applicants with qualifications on NQF level 6 or 7 will be evaluated in terms of fields of knowledge and skills by the Departmental Postgraduate Committee and registration will be subject to the successful completion of preparatory modules for non-degree purposes within the Department of Architecture.

• Applicants who completed the BScArch at the University of Pretoria with a minimum of 70% average in the final year of study (including 70% for design in the final year) and completed all third-year modules in the same academic year, will be granted admission after a year of practical experience.
• All other candidates are selected on merit over three rounds of elimination:
• Round 1: Academic record
• Round 2: Biographical questionnaire and academic writing assignment
• Round 3: Design portfolios, journals, selection assignments and interviews with a panel of selectors

The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria is a leading source of graduates in the engineering, built environment and information technology professions. We achieve this by a focus on research to drive innovative and enquiry-led teaching for educating and positioning our students to be leaders in their professions. The Faculty has extensive and cutting-edge teaching, learning and laboratory facilities integrated with the excellent suite of facilities and services offered by the University. We facilitate access to our qualifications through our extended programmes but expect our students to excel and develop as future professionals through our programme offering. We invite you to consider enrolling in one of our programmes if you share our vision of excellence and want to position yourself as a leader in the professions that we support.

The Faculty is organised in four schools: the School of Engineering, the School for the Built Environment, the School of Information Technology and the Graduate School of Technology Management. The School of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the country in terms of student numbers, graduates and research contributions and offers programmes in all the major engineering disciplines with many specialisations also offered at undergraduate and graduate level. 

The University of Pretoria aims to be internationally competitive while also locally relevant.  Advisory boards at both faculty and departmental level promote alignment and excellence in our teaching and research activities. Where applicable and available our programmes are accredited by statutory and professional bodies at both national and international level.