The purpose of the programme is to train students for the application of appropriate agricultural technologies and strategies; and to encourage the application of environmental-friendly production procedures in order to maintain a viable, profitable and sustainable agricultural industry.
Type: undergraduate diploma
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Agricultural Management
- Plant Production
- Animal Production
- Agricultural Soil Science
- Agricultural Engineering
- Production and Operational Techniques
- Work-integrated learning: Agricultural Production Management
Second year subject:
- Agricultural Management
- Plant Production
- Animal Production
- Soil Classification
- Computer Skills
- Pasture Science
- Work-integrated learning: Agricultural Production Techniques
Third year subjects:
- Agricultural Management
- Plant Production
- Animal Production
- Agricultural Law
- Personnel Management: Agriculture
- Computer Applications: Agriculture
- Agricultural Practice
Careers: Farm manager, Farmer, Agricultural marketing specialist, Agricultural development officer, Agricultural teaching officer, Agricultural research assistant.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za