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BSc in Conservation Ecology at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Programme overview

A four-year programme with an emphasis on socio-ecological systems that equips students to work on conservation challenges. Career areas include environmental impact assessment and monitoring, restoration ecology, game farm management, ecotourism and conservation biology research.

Faculty: AgriSciences  |  Duration: Four years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

Careers in environmental impact assessment and monitoring, restoration ecology, conservation biology, game farm management, ecotourism, sustainable agriculture, forestry, community-based natural resource management and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC/IEB: aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%; Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%. NBTs compulsory for IEB-ISC applicants. Selection guidelines apply.

Undergraduate applications and residence applications close on 31 July. Applications for the 2027 intake open on 1 April. The Diploma in Public Accountability closes on 15 December. Applications for financial assistance at SU close on 30 September.

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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.su.ac.za/en/apply/undergrad

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