Postgraduate Diploma in Forestry and Wood Science at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Forestry and Wood Science is an approved one-year full-time curriculum that lays the foundation for specialisation in forestry and wood sciences. Students are expected to be present on campus.

Faculty: Faculty of AgriSciences | Department: Forest and Wood Science | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Students choose a Forest Science project or a Wood Products Science project (24 credits) plus 96 credits of electives, with at least 32 credits each from Wood Product Science and Forest Science. Electives include applied geo-information sciences, silviculture, timber harvesting and transport logistics, forest inventory and yield prediction, forest management, tree improvement, wood properties and quality, primary wood processing and bio-energy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A three-year BSc or BTech degree in Science or Engineering, or other Senate-approved qualifications, with a minimum final mark average of 60% in all modules. Selection is competitive.

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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