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Bachelor of Applied Science in Nature Conservation at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF level 7 qualification (SAQA ID 111264) supplying nature conservation scientists to identify, investigate and evaluate biodiversity issues.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences  |  Department: Nature Conservation  |  Duration: Minimum 3 years (six semesters)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 32. NSC with a degree endorsement, level 5 in Life Sciences and English, a pass in Mathematics, and a minimum of 32 matric points.

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.

Fees are charged per subject on a semester basis; students register for the first semester, second semester or the full year. Engineering and Analytical Chemistry have a second-semester intake (applications close 31 May).

First-year applications are submitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO) at www.cao.ac.za. Applications open in January and close on 30 September, with late applications accepted until 30 November; late applications carry a CAO-determined fee.

Faculty of Engineering first-semester applications close on 30 September and second-semester applications close on 31 May. Applied and Health Sciences and Management Sciences close on 30 September. Analytical Chemistry second-semester applications close on 31 May.

The 2026 application fee is R520.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mut.ac.za/prospective-students/apply/

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