Bachelor of Science Honours in Wine Biotechnology at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science Honours in Wine Biotechnology is a one-year coursework programme continuing from a BScAgric, BSc or BEng major. It is research and career oriented and based on modern technology in wine production systems, with lectures, seminars, self-study and experimental work, plus independent research in grapevine and wine biotechnology and self-study on the South African wine industry.

Faculty: AgriSciences | Department: Viticulture and Oenology | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Topics include genetic properties and improvement of wine yeasts, grape-based beverages, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, chemical compounds of grapes and wine, microbial spoilage, enzymes in winemaking, and grapevine biology and biotechnology. Modules: research methodology, techniques in grape and wine sciences, wine-related microbes, grapevine biology and biotechnology, seminar, and chemistry and biochemistry of grapes and wine.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A suitable degree (e.g. BSc, BScAgric or BEng) with any applicable discipline as major, with an average final mark of 60% for all final-year major subject modules. A one-page motivational letter is required. Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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