Applied Plant and Soil Sciences

University of Pretoria

South Africa, Pretoria

University Rank:#354

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Duration48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 5,590 / Year

Apply DateSeptember 30, 2021

Next IntakeAugust 31, 2021

Applied Plant and Soil Sciences

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Overview At Applied Plant and Soil Sciences from University of Pretoria multidisciplinary training, as well as specialisation in agronomy, horticultural science, pasture science and soil science, enables both graduate and postgraduate students to embark on a diverse range of careers in both the agricultural and environmental fields.CareersPublic sector: The ARC, Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, Department of Tourism, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of Mineral Resources, Department of Energy, the CSIR, provincial agriculture and nature conservation departments, SANBI, municipalities, South African National Parks, national farming and food production agencies.Private sector: Companies involved in seed, fertilizer and plant protection research and development, environmental planning and management, nurseries, vegetable, fruit and ornamental cut flower production,and irrigation.Extension services involving knowledge transfer: Nature conservation, national and provincial departments of agriculture and the environment, environmental management and rehabilitation, nurseries, crop, turf grass and weed management, and private companies servicing field crops, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants, fruit, ornamental and cut-flower production.Entrepreneurial: Consultants in crop, pasture, vegetable, medicinal and aromatic plants, ornamental and cut-flower production systems and landscaping enterprises, managing own farms and nurseries for extensive (field) or intensive (tunnel/greenhouse) production systems involving various crops, and. managing companies specialising in irrigation, reclamation and soil conservation. I want to find another Bachelor Course

Applied Plant and Soil Sciences from University of Pretoria is a four-year, full-time degree. Each discipline has specific focus areas, which in many instances involve cross-cutting research projects.

Disciplines

Plant & Crop SciencesGeneticsSoil Science

Requirements

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 83

Other Requirements

1The following persons will be considered for admission: candidates who are in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate with university endorsement, candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.Life Orientation is excluded from the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students. Final admission is based on Grade 12 results.

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Applied Plant and Soil Sciences

University of Pretoria

South Africa, Pretoria

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