New Agricultural Sciences degrees on the Potchefstroom Campus:
- BSc (Agric) with Agricultural Economics and Agronomy (2FD K05 N401P)
- BSc (Agric) with Soil Sciences and Agronomy (2FD K06 N401P)
About the degrees:
Are you interested in the agricultural sciences and getting involved in farming, agricultural businesses, agricultural services, agricultural research and academics? Then the BSc (Agric) programs may well be for you, providing you with high quality, modern training to become an agronomist, soil scientist or an agricultural economist.
Two new four-year programmes were developed focusing specifically on Agronomy, Soil Sciences and Agricultural Economics.
Students will be able to register from January 2019 for two new BSc (Agric) programmes in the School of Agricultural Sciences, at the Potchefstroom Campus of the NWU. This follows an urgent need for teaching and research in agriculture in the region, addressing top priority food security issues.
This degree has been designed to equip students with the high-level skills required in the advanced world of farming and research. With this degree as a starting point, students will be able to pursue Masters studies in either of Agronomy, Soil Science or Agricultural economics.
Minimum requirements:
- National Senior Certificate with university exemption
- Minimum APS-count of 22
- Mathematics and Physical Science on level 4 (50 – 59%)
- 4 years
- Potchefstroom Campus, NWU
- Candidates who are in possession of matriculation results from foreign educational systems must meet the requirements for admission to degree study as determined by the Joint Matriculation Board.
BSc in Agriculture with Soil Science and Agronomy:
BSc in Agriculture with Agricultural Economics and Agronomy:
Contact the School of Agricultural Sciences on the Potchefstroom Campus:
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Program coordinator/Agronomy Prof H van Hamburg |
Undergraduate Administration Mrs Chanel Du Preez |
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Agricultural Economics Dr Johnny van der Merwe |
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