APS 20
minimum admission score
3 years
to complete
NQF 6
qualification level
31 Jul 2026
applications close
The Dip (Fine and Applied Arts) is a diploma offered by TUT for 2027 learners, taking 3 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Do you qualify
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Dip (Fine and Applied Arts) at TUT
- Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) with: English
- Minimum Admission Point Score (APS): 20
What you study
About Dip (Fine and Applied Arts)
This diploma in Fine and Applied Arts, offered through TUT's Faculty of Arts and Design, runs over 3 years of full-time study. Graduates are prepared for practical, career-focused roles such as product developer in glass/ceramics/fibre, designer in glass/ceramics/fibre, crafter in glass/ceramics/fibre, in line with TUT's applied, industry-linked approach to education. Students who complete this qualification successfully can typically progress to further studies such as AdvDip, PGDip, MArt and Design, and DArt and Design: Fine and Applied Arts.
After you graduate
Careers After Dip (Fine and Applied Arts)
Course intelligence for Dip (Fine and Applied Arts)
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Dip (Fine and Applied Arts) doesn’t currently appear on the national scarce-skills list as a Ceramist. That’s not a red flag on its own, most jobs in South Africa aren’t on that list, it just tracks where employers reported the strongest hiring pressure. Your own results, experience and network will matter more here than national demand trends.
NSFAS funding
As a Diploma at TUT, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
Meeting the requirements at an admission score of APS 20+ doesn’t guarantee a seat here, demand for this course tends to outstrip the places available, especially closer to the closing date. Apply early rather than waiting until the deadline.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with TUT and NSFAS.
Step by step
How to Apply for Dip (Fine and Applied Arts) in 2027
Apply directly through TUT's online application system at https://www.tut.ac.za/study-at-tut/ (application fee of R240 payable once-off for first-time applicants).
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Source: tshwane-university-of-technology.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Tshwane University of Technology before applying.