Master of Horticultural Science at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

The aim of the course is to develop skilled graduates who will be competent in conducting applied and fundamental research principles in any of the fields of plant propagation, production and development, landscape, environmental, retail management and maintenance. The master’s degree in Horticulture equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct research in horticulture, and to contribute to knowledge production through the understanding, application and evaluation of new and existing knowledge. The research problem, its justification, process and outcome are reported in a dissertation. Offering type listed: PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS; FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS.

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

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Research Project & Dissertation.

Career pathways

Career opportunities Graduates may find work locally and internationally in production nurseries, garden centres, landscape maintenance enterprises, parastatals and municipal metropoles. In addition, for those graduates with a desire to do research, the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Agricultural Research Council and commercial plant development enterprises, are important employers.

Official programme page