Stellenbosch University (SU) Programmes

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. AND Comply with one of the following combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Fields of study: Agricultural Economic Analysis; Agricultural Economic Analysis and Management; Agricultural Economic Analysis and Management with Food Science; Agricultural Economics with Food Science. Similar programme: BCom (Management Sciences) with focal area: Agricultural Economics. Career opportunities: Researcher in macroeconomic analysis (impact assessment and design of agricultural and food policy); agricultural economist at a financial institution or marketing organisation (valuations, risk analyses, business plans, cash flow); manager and specialist at public sector or international organisations dealing with economic development (e.g. the World Bank). Manager of food-processing concerns.

An NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 50% OR Mathematical Literacy 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50% OR Life Sciences 50% OR Agricultural Sciences 50%

This programme is offered in collaboration with Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute. Students reside on the Elsenburg campus where they receive all their training. Fields of study: Animal Production; Cellar Management; Cellar Technology; Extension and Animal Production; Extension and Plant Production; Plant Production; Plant and Animal Production.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. Wood and Wood Products Sciences specific ECP combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 60% and 69,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 60%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 70%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 55% and 59,9%. Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences ECP combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%; Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) variant of BSc in Forestry (Forestry and Wood Sciences). For Wood and Wood Products Sciences field, the specific ECP math/science combinations apply. For Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences field, general AgriSciences ECP combinations apply.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Similar programmes: BScAgric in Agricultural Economic Analysis and Management; BCom (Management Sciences) with focal area: Agricultural Economics. Career opportunities: Manager in agribusinesses, focusing on crop or animal production. An agricultural economist at a financial institution (feasibility studies, business plans, cash flow planning).

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. AND Comply with one of the following combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Fields of study: Crop Production Systems; Crop Production Systems with Agronomy, Agricultural Economics and Animal Science; Crop Protection and Breeding; Soil and Water Management. Similar programmes: BScAgric Viticulture & Oenology; BSc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology; BSc in Biodiversity and Ecology; BSc in Earth Science; BAgric Agricultural Production and Management (Elsenburg) with focal area Plant Production or Extension and Plant Production. Career opportunities: Career opportunities in crop production (agronomy, deciduous fruit, citrus, fynbos, viticulture and greenhouse), crop protection, genetic crop improvement, and soil and water management. Various careers in the agricultural industry or agriculture-related industries, such as consultant, entrepreneur, manager, extension officer, technician or researcher.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Similar programmes: BSc in Dietetics; BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; BSc in Chemistry. Career opportunities: Food scientists are employed to do quality assurance, product development, research, technical support, sales, purchasing and production management in the food industry.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Similar programmes: BSc in Biodiversity and Ecology; BScFor (Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences). Career opportunities: Careers in environmental impact assessment and monitoring, restoration ecology, conservation biology, game farm management, ecotourism, sustainable agriculture, forestry and organic plant management, community-based natural resource management and research into conservation biology.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. AND Comply with one of the following combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

An NSC aggregate of at least 80% (excluding Life Orientation); Mathematics 80%; Afrikaans Home Language 60% OR English Home Language 60% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 75% OR English First Additional Language 75%

This is an interfaculty programme. Field of study: Statistical Genetics. Career opportunities: Statistical genetics is the field of study where statistical methods are used to make inferences of genetic data. It is used in fields such as population quantitative genetics by for example plant breeders and conservation geneticists and in genetic epidemiology where the effects of genes on diseases are studied.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. AND Comply with one of the following combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. AND Comply with one of the following combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Similar programmes: BScAgric Plant & Soil Sciences; BSc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology; BAgric Agricultural Production and Management (Elsenburg) with focal area Cellar Management or Cellar Technology. Career opportunities: Winemaker, viticulturist, sensory specialist, wine biotechnologist, laboratory analyst, researcher, production manager, marketer, technician, consultant or entrepreneur in wine-related industries.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%. AND Comply with one of the following combinations: Combination 1: Mathematics between 55% and 59,9%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) >= 50%. Combination 2: Mathematics >= 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) between 45% and 49,9%

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%

Field of study: Animal Science. Similar programmes: Any BScAgric programme with similar subjects; request to change after the 1st semester and/or academic year; BAgric Agricultural Production and Management (Elsenburg) with focal area Animal Production or Extension & Animal Production. Career opportunities: Consultant, entrepreneur, manager, technician, extension officer or production manager in animal sciences or related industries (such as animal nutrition, meat science, animal physiology, animal reproduction and animal breeding and genetics), or the aquaculture industry, stock-farmer and game farmer.

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; See additional requirements for each field of study. Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences: Mathematics 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%. Wood and Wood Products Sciences: Mathematics 70%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 60%.

Fields of study: Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences (requires Mathematics 60%, Physical Sciences 50%); Wood and Wood Products Sciences (requires Mathematics 70%, Physical Sciences 60%). Similar programmes: Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences: BSc in Conservation Ecology, BScAgric Plant & Soil Sciences, BSc in Earth Science; Wood and Wood Products Sciences: BEng (Industrial), BSc in Geoinformatics. Career opportunities: Work as a forestry expert, timber grower, environmental planner, forest researcher, forester, extension officer or consultant, logistics manager, tree breeder, rural development advisor and entrepreneur, wood products expert, manager in a production plant for wood products, product development manager, quality assurance manager, consultant and wood scientist.