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Diploma in Nature Conservation at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF level 6 qualification (SAQA ID 96864), a prerequisite for appointment and promotion as a Nature Conservator.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences  |  Department: Nature Conservation  |  Duration: Minimum 3 years (two years at the University plus one year work-integrated learning)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Equips learners to manage natural resources sustainably, interpret the environment and enforce legislation.

Career pathways

Careers include resource control, alien species control, environmental compliance, environmental education, field guiding and eco-tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 28. NSC with Life Sciences (4) and English (4), level 3 in two further subjects, and 28 points or more; a CV with field experience and references must accompany the application.

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).

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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