The PDE (minimum 120 credits) is aimed at students with a BSc or Technikon background, or students who have a Bachelor's degree in a discipline other than the one they want to pursue on a postgraduate level. It can also be followed by Engineering graduates. This one year programme is offered in the fields of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mineral Engineering. The aims of the PDE are to prepare students for further postgraduate studies in Engineering or to enable them to convert to a Master's programme.