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Bachelor of Agriculture Honours in Agricultural Extension and Rural Resources Management at University of Mpumalanga

University of Mpumalanga, South Africa

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Agriculture Honours (Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management) has been designed to develop the capacity of Agricultural Extension practitioners who will work in agricultural and rural development in the NGO sector, for government service, for agri-business and for other private sector companies involved with farmers and rural communities.

Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Agricultural Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Students with the following qualifications will be considered for admission into this degree:; • Bachelor of Agriculture (NQF7) with a minimum; credit-weighted third-year average mark of 60%.; • Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Extension (NQF7) (or; similar agricultural qualification at least at NQF 7) with a minimum credit-weighted average of 60%.

ZAR 43,684 a year (2026). 2026 tuition for Year 1 per UMP 2026 Fees Handbook (fixed amount); excludes accommodation, application fee and other administrative fees Source

Main intake: February; first-year lectures started on 09 February 2026 with registration in January. Second semester registration runs 20 July to 31 July 2026. Master's and doctoral postgraduate orientation was held 04 to 08 May 2026.

Applications for honours programmes and postgraduate diplomas for 2027 close on 30 January 2027.

Applications for 2027 admission open on 01 June 2026. The non-refundable application fee is R200 for South African applicants, R400 for SADC applicants and R550 for other international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ump.ac.za/apply

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