Soil Science, BScAgric

Year 1

Semester 1 BIOL101(16), CHEM110(16), MATH150(16), PHYS131(16)

Semester 2 CHEM120(16), MATH143(8), PHYS133(8), STAT130(16), Elective(16)

Year 2

Semester 1 AMET210(16), SSCI217(16), STAT221(16), Elective(16)

Semester 2 AGPS200(16), SSCI230(16), 260(16), (ZULN101 or Elective(16))

Year 3

Semester 1 AGPS301(16), SSCI353(16), Electives(32, at least 16 at Level 3)

Semester 2 SSCI320(16), 373(16), Electives(32, at least 16 at Level 3)

Year 4

Semester 1 SSCI730(16), 750(16), Elective (16)

Semester 2 Elective (16)

Admission Requirements
– NSC degree pass with Maths, English, Life Orientation and Agricultural Science/Physical Science/Life Science at level 4.

– Admission points required: 28-48 (highest scoring students took first; BSc in Industrial and Applied Biotechnology requires a minimum point score of 30).

– The closing date for applications is 30 September.

Closing dates for Undergraduate Programmes:

Medicine: 30 June

All other programmes: 30 September

Applications to study must be made in the prescribed manner via the Central Applications

Office (www.cao.ac.za), and must include presentation of the Matriculation Certificate where specified.

2. An applicant who has studied at any other tertiary education institution must, in addition, present an academic record and a certificate of conduct from that institution.

3. For new admissions:

• APS (Accumulated points score)

• Selections are processed on a sliding scale, on academic merit, with the minimum as per subject requirements.

Some career opportunities for this course are;
– Wetland specialist.
– Watershed technician.
– Hydrologist with Board of Health.
– Environmental technician.
– State soil and water quality specialist.
– Soil Conservationist.
– County Agricultural Agent.

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South African students pay R44626 per year as tuition fees.

Students from SADC countries pay local tuition fees plus a levy of R3400 (R1800 per semester)

Application fee:

All students from SADC and other African countries pay: R470

All students from outside of Africa: U$146

Students from within Africa but outside SADC and from the rest of the world are required to pay US $ 14 535.00 per annum; i.e. U$ 6 895.00 per semester (first or second) inclusive of the international levy, where registration is required for one semester only to complete a qualification.