Diploma in Agricultural Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The course is structured to provide career-oriented education in order to prepare students for employment in the management-related sector of the agricultural industry. The course equips the student with the skills and techniques necessary for the analysis of agricultural production systems and the solving of agricultural management, technical and related problems in a variety of downstream sectors of the agriculture industry. The purpose of this programme is to provide the industry with people who have the required technical knowledge and managerial competencies to manage agricultural enterprises effectively as part of a production team. Offering type listed: FULL-TIME WELLINGTON.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences | Department: Agriculture | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Agricultural Calculations; Agricultural Marketing Management 1A; Agricultural Operations Management 1A; Agricultural Soil Science 1A; Plant Production 1; Agricultural Human Resource Management.

Career pathways

Graduates follow career paths in organised agriculture, including agricultural corporations, agricultural development institutions, the Department of Agriculture, agricultural input suppliers and production units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with: • English (4) • Mathematics (3) or Technical Maths (4) or Mathematic Literacy (5) • Life Sciences (4) or Physical Sciences (4) The department utilises an Academic Point Score (APS) as selection criterium once your minimum admission requirements are satisfied. All subjects are included in the calculation, except for Life Orientation. You also must score a minimum of 32 with Mathematics (ECP 30); 33 with Technical Maths (ECP 31) and 34 with Mathematical Literacy (ECP 32) on the APS.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Diploma applications close on 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens (31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Somatology; 31 August 2026 for Grade R and Early Childhood Care and Education).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply

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