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B Sc Agric: Agronomy
B Sc Agric: Animal & Poultry Science
B Sc Agric: Animal Science
B Sc Agricultural Economics: Agribusiness Management
B Sc Crop & Horticultural Science
B Sc Environmental Earth Science
ZU-M-SCA
KN-P-SAA
ZU-M-SCK
ZU-M-SCJ
KN-P-SIH
KN-P-EES
31 Oct
30 Sep
31 Oct
30 Sep
30 Sep
1 4 yrs
1 4 yrs P
1 4 yrs
1 3 yrs P
1 3 yrs P
1P
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university.
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university.
3. AGRICULTURE/NATURE CONSERVATION
Although students can start the qualification in Westville or PMB, the 2nd and 3rd years are ONLY offered in PMB.
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
34
Minimum entry requirements
Course duration
Notes
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Entry term
Access route
DEGREE STUDY
28
NSC Deg with Engl AND Maths 4 AND Phys Sci 3 AND Life Sci OR Agric Sci 4
30
Matric Exemption with Maths 'D' HG/'C' SG and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'D' HG/'B' SG
28
NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths 4 and Agric Sci or Life Sci or Phys Sci 4
Matric Exemption with Maths and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'E' HG/'B' SG
28
30
NSC Deg with Engl AND Maths 4 AND Phys Sci 3 AND Life Sci OR Agric Sci 4
Matric Exemption with Maths 'D' HG/'C' SG and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'D' HG/'B' SG
28
34
28
34
NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths 4 and Agric Sci or Life Sci or Phys Sci 4
Matric Exemption with Maths and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'E' HG/'B' SG
NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths 4 and Agric Sci or Life Sci or Phys Sci 4
Matric Exemption with Maths and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'E' HG/'B' SG
B Sc Environmental Science
KN-P-BSS
30 Sep
28
NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths 4 and Agric Sci or Life Sci or Phys Sci 4
KN-W-BSS
34
Matric Exemption with Maths and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'E' HG/'B' SG
ZU - UNIZULU: M-KWA-DLANGEZWA • KN - UKZN: P-PIETERMARITZBURG / W-WESTVILLE
3 yrs
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