Horticulture is the science of the propagation, cultivation and maintenance of plants and the use of plant material for the improvement of the environment. With population growth, new scientific and technological challenges present themselves daily in a career that can lead to rich rewards and excellent job opportunities.
ype: Undergraduate diploma
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First Year Subjects:
- Horticulture
- Plant Material Studies
- Growth Media Studies
- Site Planning
- Supervisory Management
- Horticulture Management
- Horticulture Mechanisation
- Environmental Studies
Second Year Subjects:
- Horticulture Practice
- Horticulture
- Plant Material Studies
- Horticultural Production Management
- Plant Protection
- Environmental Studies
- Turfgrass Culture
Third Year Subjects:
- Horticulture
- Plant Material Studies
- Horticultural Production Management
- Plant Protection
- Environmental Studies
- Horticultural Practice
Careers: Horticulturist
Source: www.cput.ac.za