Bachelor of Science Honours in Natural Resource Management at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

This qualification will serve to consolidate and deepen the student’s expertise and theoretical knowledge in a particular discipline (forestry, agriculture, nature conservation or socio-ecological systems), and to develop capacity in the research methodology and techniques of that discipline. Programme outcomes: Critically analyse and explain the inter-relatedness of social, economic and biophysical environments and their influences in the broad discipline of sustainable Natural Resource Management. (Students will be exposed to the broader global natural resource management environment, yet deeply rooted in local resource and management aspects.) Critically analyse, review and interpret contemporary issues and challenges related to one of the following four areas: Forest Management, Agricultural Management, Conservation Management and Socio-Ecological Systems.

Faculty: Science | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Agricultural Manager, Botanist, Conservation Biologist, Forester, Game Ranch Manager, Marine Biologist, Nature Conservationist, Restoration Ecologist, Wood Technologist, Zoologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An Advanced Diploma in Forestry, Wood Technology, Nature Conservation, Agricultural Management or Game Ranch Management or an equivalent qualification or An equivalent qualification in Geography, Zoology or Botany

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 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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